POMS Reference

HI 00805: Supplementary Medical Insurance Entitlement

TN 19 (03-93)

A. Policy

There are 3 ways for an eligible person to be effectively enrolled in SMI:

  • Be deemed to have enrolled under the automatic enrollment provision.

  • Personally enroll (or be enrolled by a proper person acting on his/ her behalf).

  • Be enrolled by a State under a buy-in agreement for the coverage of eligible individuals.

B. References