POMS Reference

NL: Notices, Letters and Paragraphs

TN 24 (12-17)

RSD007 Medicare Disallowance - Residency

 (1)  cannot qualify for Medicare because  (2)  did not live in any of the 50 states, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, the U.S. Virgin Islands, Guam, American Samoa or the Northern Mariana Islands at the time  (3)  applied for Medicare.

 (4)  may be able to buy Medicare coverage in the future. If  (5)  a citizen of the United States,  (6)  can buy Medicare as soon as  (7)  to this country.

If  (8)  not a citizen,  (9)  can buy Medicare only after  (10)  lived in the United States for five years in a row. These must be the five years right before  (11)  for Medicare. Also, as an alien  (12)  must be lawfully admitted for permanent residence.

Fill-ins:

(1) “You”/Ms. plus BLN/Mr. plus BLN/BGN/BGN plus BLN

(2) “you”/“she”/“he”

(3) “you”/“she”/“he”

(4) “you”/“she”/“he”

(5) “you are”/“she is”/“he is”

(6) “you”/“she”/“he”

(7) “you return/she returns/he” returns

(8) “you are”/“she is”/ “he is”

(9) “you”/“she”/“he”

(10) “you have”/“she has”/“he has”

(11) “you apply”/“she applies”/ “he applies”

(12) “you”/ “she”/ “he”