Recipient Eligibility
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Limited Benefit Categories
Qualifying Individual 1 Recipients
Qualifying Individual 1 recipients are a limited benefit category of Medicaid recipients. The only benefit they receive from Wisconsin Medicaid is payment of Medicare monthly premiums for Part B.
Qualifying Individual 1 recipients are certified by their county/tribal social or human services agency. To qualify, QI-1 recipients are required to meet the following qualifications:
- Have income between 120 and 135 percent of the FPL.
- Be entitled to, but not necessarily enrolled in, Medicare Part A.
- Have income or assets that are too high to qualify for other regular Wisconsin Medicaid benefits.
Qualifying Individual 1 recipients do not receive a Medicaid identification card.
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