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U.S. Code as of:
01/19/04
Section 1320b-14. Outreach efforts to increase awareness of the availability of medicare cost-sharing and subsidies for low-income individuals under subchapter XVIII
(a) Outreach
(1) In general
The Commissioner of Social Security (in this section referred
to as the "Commissioner") shall conduct outreach efforts to -
(A) identify individuals entitled to benefits under the
medicare program under subchapter XVIII of this chapter who may
be eligible for medical assistance for payment of the cost of
medicare cost-sharing under the medicaid program pursuant to
sections 1396a(a)(10)(E) and 1396u-3 of this title )1(! for the
transitional assistance under section 1395w-141(f) of this
title, or for premium and cost-sharing subsidies under section
1395w-114 of this title; and
(B) notify such individuals of the availability of such
medical assistance, program, and subsidies under such sections.
(2) Content of notice
Any notice furnished under paragraph (1) shall state that
eligibility for medicare cost-sharing assistance, the
transitional assistance under section 1395w-141(f) of this title,
or premium and cost-sharing subsidies under section 1395w-114 of
this title under such sections is conditioned upon -
(A) the individual providing to the State information about
income and resources (in the case of an individual residing in
a State that imposes an assets test for eligibility for
medicare cost-sharing under the medicaid program); and
(B) meeting the applicable eligibility criteria.
(b) Coordination with States
(1) In general
In conducting the outreach efforts under this section, the
Commissioner shall -
(A) furnish the agency of each State responsible for the
administration of the medicaid program and any other
appropriate State agency with information consisting of the
name and address of individuals residing in the State that the
Commissioner determines may be eligible for medical assistance
for payment of the cost of medicare cost-sharing under the
medicaid program pursuant to sections 1396a(a)(10)(E) and
1396u-3 of this title, for transitional assistance under
section 1395w-141(f) of this title, or for premium and
cost-sharing subsidies for low-income individuals under section
1395w-114 of this title; and
(B) update any such information not less frequently than once
per year.
(2) Information in periodic updates
The periodic updates described in paragraph (1)(B) shall
include information on individuals who are or may be eligible for
the medical assistance, program, and subsidies described in
paragraph (1)(A) because such individuals have experienced
reductions in benefits under subchapter II of this chapter.
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