Notification sent to the client at least ten calendar days before the effective date of an agency action. Most adverse actions, such as denial, reduction, or termination of health care benefits, require ten-day notice.
1619(a) and 1619(b)
Provisions of the Social Security Act which allow certain employed people who would otherwise be ineligible to retain SSI status. The Social Security Administration certifies people for 1619(a) and 1619(b) eligibility. People with 1619(a) or 1619(b) status retain their MA eligibility under the SSI-related category if they received MA the month before certification for 1619(a) or 1619(b).
1619(a) Social Security Act
A provision allowing continued SSI and MA eligibility for people who would otherwise lose SSI because of a demonstrated ability to work.
1619(b) Social Security Act
A provision allowing continued MA eligibility for people who become ineligible for SSI benefits under 1619(a) due to excess income.
18-Month Rule
One of the insurance barriers for MinnesotaCare. The 18-month rule requires that some people cannot have current coverage or access to ESI. It also restricts eligibility for some people who have had access to ESI in the past 18 months if the client stopped the insurance or if the employer chose to drop coverage.
One of the insurance barriers for MinnesotaCare. The four-month rule requires some people to have been uninsured for four months before they can enroll in MinnesotaCare.
401(k) Plan
A defined contribution plan whereby employees can elect to defer receiving a portion of their salary, which is instead contributed on their behalf, pre-tax, to the 401(k) plan. Sometimes the employer may match these contributions.
403(b) Plan
Also referred to as Tax Sheltered Annuities, 403(b) plans are tax-deferred retirement plans available to employees of educational institutions and certain nonprofit organizations.
457 Plans
A deferred compensation program made available to employees of state and federal governments and agencies. A 457 plan is similar to a 401(k) plan. Distributions start at retirement age, but participants can also take distributions if they change jobs or in certain emergencies. Participants can choose to take distributions as a lump sum, annual installments or as an annuity.
The period of coverage that begins the last day of the pregnancy and ends the last day of the month in which a 60-day period, beginning on the last day of the pregnancy, ends.