More About Your Health Coverage

As you move from benefits to work, your health coverage may change. This timeline can help you plan for those changes.

Bold letters show months in which health coverage changes may happen.

Medicare Medi-Cal Private Coverage

 

Parts A/B

Part D

SSI-Linked

1619(b)

Medi-Cal/HIPP

Employer Coverage

Oct 2005                                     Last month of SSI cash benefit.
Last month of SSI-Linked Medi-Cal.
Nov 2005                                     Work begins.
First SSDI trial work month used.
1619(b) Medi-Cal continuation begins.
Employer health coverage service wait begins.
Dec 2005                                      
Jan 2006                                      
Feb 2006                                     Employer health coverage service wait ends; coverage available.
Mar 2006                                      
Apr 2006                                      
May 2006                                      
Jun 2006                                      
Jul 2006                                      
Aug 2006                                    

SSI cash benefit reduced to zero.
SSDI trial work period over.
   ...grace period begins.
   ...Extended Period of Eligibility begins.

Sep 2006                                      
Oct 2006                                      
Nov 2006                                    

SSI cash benefit reinstated.
SSDI grace period over.
   ... SSDI payments cease.
Medi-Cal category back to SSI-linked.
Dec 2006                                      
Jan 2007