Updated as of September 14, 2024.
Maryland provides Medicaid eligibility to people eligible for SSI benefits.
Application and Eligibility
In Maryland, the SSI application is also the Medicaid application. Medicaid eligibility starts the same month as SSI eligibility.
There is a one-month waiting period before Medicaid coverage will begin.
What About SSI Recipients Who Lose Some Or All Of Their SSI Due to Excess Earned Income
Those who lose some or all of their SSI may keep their Medicaid coverage [Section 1619(a)-(b)].
However, the individual must still qualify for SSI under disability AND resources.
Maryland’s annual income limit for Section 1619 benefits 2024 is $52,892. For individuals who earn too much for SSI but less than $52,892 per year, will no longer qualify for SSI, but they WILL still receive Medicaid benefits.
Contact the Bridges Helpdesk for More Information
Email: Helpdesk@imagemd.org
Text: Send to: (410) 357-1546
Voice mail: Call (410) 357-1546, leave a voice mail message, and we will return your call
This unique project is being coordinated through The IMAGE Center of Maryland, a center for independent living in Towson, and it is funded by a grant from the Maryland Department of Education Division of Special Education/Early Intervention Services.