New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 240 - MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY - QUALIFIED MEDICARE BENEFICIARIES (QMB) (CATEGORY 040)
Part 600 - BENEFIT DESCRIPTION
Section 8.240.600.10 - BENEFIT DETERMINATION

Application for QMB is made on the assistance application form. A separate application is not required if the recipient is receiving medicaid under another category. The income support specialist (ISS) must act on applications and send notice of action taken to the applicant within 45 days after the date of application. After the eligibility determination is made, notice of the approval or denial is sent to the applicant. If the application is denied, this notice includes the reason for the denial and an explanation of the recipient's right to a hearing