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NewHow to Certify SSP

Last Updated January 10, 2025

The following are instructions are a basic example of a State Supplemental Payment (SSP) certification. Kenny Parton applied for disability benefits. He is getting $943 in SSI. He is single and shares a house with his brother. He declares $500 in a bank account as his only resource. Kenny Parton does not have Medicare. Use […]

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD), Programs Topics: ABD, Aged, Disability, Medical, SSP, SSP certification, State Supplemental Payment

NewHow to Use F17C to Supplement SSP

Last Updated December 27, 2024

How to fill in the F17C to issue benefits that didn’t issue from a retro cert.

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: Benefit, BN, cash, CM, F17C, Finance, issue, Month, previous, retro cert, SSP, State Supplemental Payment, Tags (separate with a comma) ABD

Special Medical – Widows/Widowers & Disabled Widows/Widowers

Last Updated November 26, 2024

Special Medical Category Widows & Widowers

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: ABD, Medicare, RSDI, Special Medical, SSP, State Supplemental Payment, survivor benefit, Widow, Widower

Special Medical – Disabled Adult Child (DAC)

Last Updated November 26, 2024

Special Medical Category Disabled Adult Child

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: ABD, DAC, Disabled Adult Child, QI-1, QMB, RSDI, SLMB, Social Security, Special Medical, SSP

Special Medical – 1619B

Last Updated November 25, 2024

Special Medical Category 1619B Explanation and Examples

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: 1619b, ABD, Income, income increase, Medical, resource standard, Special Medical, special medical category, SSP

Income – Garnishment, Overpayment, or Deferments

Last Updated September 6, 2024

For ABD benefits, always count the gross.

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: ABD, Aged, Blind, buy-in. Medicare Savings Program, Disability, Disabled, earned, garnishment, Income, Lien, Medicaid, Medical, Medicare premium, Overpayment, Paycheck, QI-1, QMBP, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Plus, Qualifying Individual, Retirement, RSDI, Salary, SLMB, Social Security, SoonerCare, Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary, SSA, SSI, SSP, State Supplemental Payment, UIB, unearned, unemployment, VA, Veterans Administration

Sale of Home Proceeds and Insurance Payments & Repairs

Last Updated July 17, 2023

How are the proceeds from the sale of the home property or an insurance payment for home repairs considered in determining eligibility

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: 90, ABD, Aged, Appointment, Blind, buy, carpenter, Contract, Contractor, damage, Deed, Disabled, electrician, employ, estimate, fix, hail, handyman, home, Insurance, Interview, lineup, mitigation, ninety, Payment, plan, plumber, procure, property, purchase, QI-1, QMBP, Qualified Individual – Group 1, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Plus, remediation, repair, replace, Resource, restoration, restore, roof, Sale, Schedule, SLMB, snow, Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary, SSP, state, storm, supplemental, tornado, water, weather

Absence from the Home: Temporary vs Permanent

Last Updated July 17, 2023

Determining whether an absence is temporary or permanent.

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: ABD, Absence, Aged, alone, Blind, camper, Care, countable, Disabled, dwelling, Exempt, feasible, fixed, health, home, hospital, house, improve, long, Medical, mobile, Nursing Home, Payment, permanent, plan, possible, primary, property, QI-1, QMBP, Qualified Individual – Group 1, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Plus, realistic, recreational vehicle, rehabilitation, Residence, Resource, RV, Shelter, short, sick, SLMB, Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary, SSP, state, supplemental, temporary, time, trailer, trip, vacation, viable, visit, well

UpdatedResource – Countable Property

Last Updated March 20, 2025

Determining the countable value of property not associated with the home property

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: ABD, Aged, appraisal, Blind, countable, County Assessor, Disabled, equity, estimate, Fair Market Value, FMV, home property, Indian, knowledge, loan, Mortgage, oral, Payment, professional, property, QI-1, QMBP, Qualified Individual – Group 1, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Plus, real estate, realtor, Residence, Resource, SLMB, specialized, Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary, SSP, state, supplemental, trust, written

UpdatedSSP Best Practices

Last Updated February 26, 2025

Answers to some common questions about the Debit Card/Direct Deposit for cash benefits

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: ABD, Aged, Blind, Contact, Debit Card, direct deposit, Disabled, FACS, guardian, lost, Mastercard, Medical ID, Parent, payee, recipient, replacement, Representative, RID, SSP, State Supplemental Payment, stolen