Hawaii Administrative Rules
Title 17 - DEPARTMENT OF HUMAN SERVICES
Department of Human Services
Chapter 1744 - COVERAGE OF MEDICARE PREMIUMS
Subchapter 3 - RECIPIENTS OF FINANCIAL OR REGULAR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Section 17-1744-5 - Coverage of medicare premiums for financial or regular medical assistance recipients

(a) Financial and medical assistance recipients, other than QMBs and QDWIs, are only entitled to coverage of premiums for medicare part B (SMI).

(b) Financial and medical assistance recipients, other than QMBs and QDWIs, are not eligible for coverage of premiums for medicare part A (HIB).

(c) The effective dates of medicare part B coverage, through the buy-in process, are described in section 17-1744-4.

(d) A recipient shall not withdraw from SMI coverage while the recipient is enrolled under the department's buy-in arrangement.