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Pregnancy and Disability-Related Medical

Last Updated September 23, 2019

Process regarding Disability-Related Medical and Pregnancy

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: ABD, baby, birth, buy-in, Categorical Relationship, Coverage, delivery, Disability, Medical, medical category, Medicare premium, OHCA, Oklahoma Health Care Authority, pregnancy, Provider, SLMB, women’s health

Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD)

Last Updated March 4, 2024

Policy Links Regarding ABD

Subject: AFS Policy Topics: ABD, Aged, Blind, Categorical Relationship, Certification, Countable Income, Disabled, Medical, QI-1, QMBP, redetermination, Resources, SLMB, SoonerCare, TEFRA

UpdatedProcess for Closing Medical (Death)

Last Updated October 7, 2026

Process for closing medical on reason of death.

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD), Programs Topics: ABD, Benefits, buy-in, close, Closure, Date of Death, Death, effective date, Medical, Medicare, QI-1, QMBP, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Plus, Qualifying Individuals, SLMB, Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiaries, SSP, State Supplemental Payment

Social Security Early Retirement and Categorical Relationship

Last Updated August 21, 2025

Impact of Early Retirement on Eligibility

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: ABD, Aged, BEN, Bendex, Benefit, Blind, buy-in, Categorical Relationship, Disability, Disabled, early retirement, effective, Eligible, ineligible, Initial, Insurance, Long Term care, LTC, Medical, Medicare, onset, Retirement, RSDI, Social Security Administration, SSA, SSDI, survivors

Process for Closing Cases (Death)

Last Updated August 12, 2026

Procedure to close LTC authorizations for reason (death).

Subject: Long Term Care (LTC) Topics: Authorizations, closing authorizations, closing cases, Closure, Death, ELDERS, LTC, Medical, no notice, notices, nurse

Office of Juvenile Affairs (OJA) Custody and ABD-Related Eligibility

Last Updated September 22, 2022

ABD-Related Benefits and OJA

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: ABD, ABD Related, Medical, Office of Juvenile Affairs, OJA, programs, SoonerCare, SSP

Medical Retro Certification & Notification of Eligibility

Last Updated March 28, 2019

Medical Retro Certification & Instructions on completing form 08MA004E

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD), Long Term Care (LTC) Topics: 08MA004E, ABD, Adult Protective Services, APS, client id, denied claims, hardship, hospital bill, LTC, Medical, Medical Assistance, Medical ID Number, MS-MA-4, Notification of Eligibility, retro cert

How to Consider & Code Child Support for ABD-Related Benefits

Last Updated March 4, 2019

For ABD-related benefits, child support is generally considered income for the child rather than the parent. If the child support payment is for more than one child, divide the amount received by the number of children for whom it is intended. Example: Martha is applying for ABD benefits for herself and her son John. Her […]

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: ABD, Absent, Adult, Blind, block, Child Support, Children, countable, current, delinquent, Disabled, FACS, father, Income, Medical, Minor, mother, Parent, parents, QMBP, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Plus, siblings, SSI, SSP, State Supplemental Payment, unearned

Applications – ABD Related & SSA Appeal

Last Updated September 22, 2022

Information regarding previously denied applications and when they can be used again to certify a medical benefit.

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: ABD, Application, BEN, Bendex, Certify, decision, Denial, doctor bill, Eligibility, emergency room, hospital, invoice, Liability, Medicaid, Medical, medical bill, previous application, Retirement, retro cert, RSDI, SDX, Social Security Administration, SoonerCare, SSA, SSI

UpdatedUpdated Applications

Last Updated September 15, 2026

Q&A on New ABD applications with pending SSA decision.

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD), Programs Topics: ABD, Aged, Application, Blind, Certify, deny, Disabled, go back, H80, Medical, open case, QMBP, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Plus, retro cert, RSDI, Social Security, SSI, SSP, State Supplemental Payment, supplemental security income