210.01 Non-Financial Eligibility Requirements SR 05-22, 05/05 (AAM-A)

Medical eligibility for MEAD is determined by the Office of Medicaid Business and Policy (OMBP). Refer to Medical Assistance Manual Chapter 900 for further information.

To meet MEAD medical criteria, the individual must have a documented medical impairment that:

• is included in the Social Security Administration’s Listing of Impairments; and

• has persisted or is expected to persist for a minimum of 48 consecutive months.

MEAD medical eligibility determinations are not required for:

• blind individuals;

• individuals determined eligible for APTD or ANB within the 12 months prior to application for MEAD; and

• individuals who have not closed for APTD or ANB due to medical improvement during the previous 12 months.

For MEAD medical determinations, send the following forms when forwarding the request to MAB:

• Form 177, Non-Medical Evaluation of Disability;

• Form 900, Authorization to Release Information (2 copies); and

• Form 940M, Cover Memo to Accompany Medical Eligibility Information for Medicaid for Employed Adults with Disabilities (MEAD).

If the individual does not meet MEAD medical eligibility criteria and wants to apply for ANB or APTD, a separate ANB or APTD medical eligibility determination is required.