My question concerns Medicare Part B. Should i contact Soc Sec to see if i qualify for the Specified
Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary plan.

I have been disabled since 2006. I was receiving both Medicare Part A and B and Medicaid. Around the
2nd week of Nov. 2009 i received a letter from the NJ Dept of Human Services stating that i have
been "Terninated effective 12/1/2010." The reason stated was "You are no longer eligible for the
workabiity program which requires you to be employed." I was employed part time from Nov. 2006 to
Feb. 2009 on the Ticket to Work program. On or about the 10th of Jan. 2010 i received a letter from
Soc Sec stating that the state would no longer pay for my Med. Pt. B. They took money out in
February and retroactively for Jan. totalling $234.00. I haven''t recovered since. Recently i found
that i may be eligible for the Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiary which would fully or
partially pay for Med. Pt. B. I seem to meet all of the eligibility requirements since i don''t
financially qualify for the QMB. Why wouldn''t they notifiy me of this? Is it worth it to contact
them? Thank you.

Legal Topic Area: Medicare and Medicaid in NJ

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