§ 12-15-2-26 — Eligibility for Medicare beneficiaries

(a) This section applies beginning the later
of the following:
(1) The date that the office is informed that the United States
Department of Health and Human Services has approved
Indiana's conversion to 1634 status within the Medicaid program.
(2) January 1, 2014.
(b) As used in this section, "qualified Medicare beneficiary" means
an individual defined in 42 U.S.C. 1396d(p)(1).
(c) As used in this section, "qualifying individual" refers to an
individual described in 42 U.S.C. 1396a(a)(10)(E)(iv).
(d) As used in this section, "specified low-income Medicare
beneficiary" refers to an individual described in 42 U.S.C.
1396a(a)(10)(E)(iii).
(e) The following individuals are eligible for the specified coverage
under this section:
(1) A qualified Medicare beneficiary whose:
(A) income does not exceed one hundred fifty percent (150%)
of the federal income poverty level; and
(B) resources do not exceed the resource limits established by
the office;
is eligible for Medicare Part A and Medicare Part B premiums,
coinsurance, and deductibles.
(2) A specified low-income Medicare beneficiary whose:
(A) income does not exceed one hundred seventy percent
(170%) of the federal income poverty level; and
(B) resources do not exceed the resource limits set by the
office;
is eligible for coverage of Medicare Part B premiums.
(3) A qualifying individual whose:
(A) income does not exceed one hundred eighty-five percent
(185%) of the federal income poverty level; and
(B) resources do not exceed the resource limits set by the
office;
is eligible for coverage of Medicare Part B premiums.
(f) The office may adopt rules under IC 4-22-2 to implement this
section.

Legislative History

As added by P.L.278-2013, SEC.8.