Effective Dates: 2/12/2026 - Present

Identification Number:
DI 12027 TN 11
Intended Audience:See Transmittal Sheet
Originating Office:LP DP
Title:Statutory Benefit Continuation (SBC)
Type:POMS Full Transmittals
Program:All Programs
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PROGRAM OPERATIONS MANUAL SYSTEM

Part DI – Disability Insurance

Chapter 120 – Appeals Processing

Subchapter 27 – Statutory Benefit Continuation (SBC)

Transmittal No. 11, 02/11/2026

Audience

PSC: CS, DE, DEC, DTE, ICDS, IES, ISRA, RECONR, SCPS, TSA, TST;
OCO-OEIO: BET, CR, ERE, FCR, FDE, RECONE, RECONR, RECOVR;
OCO-ODO: BET, CR, CST, CTE, CTE TE, DE, DEC, DS, PETE, PETL, RCOVTA, RECONE, RECOVR;
ODD-DDS: REF;
FO/TSC: CS, CS TII, CS TXVI, CSR, CTE, DRT, FR, OA, OS, RR, TA, TSC-CSR;
OHO/OAO: OHAAC, OHACO (SAWDY), OHAHOs, OHAROs;

Originating Component

LP DP

Effective Date

Upon Receipt

Background

In connection with new benefit continuation election statement instructions published in subchapter DI 12027, we are archiving prior instructions which are obsolete or duplicative.

Summary of Changes

DI 12027.035 Statutory Benefit Continuation (SBC) in Election of Medicare–Only Cases

We archived this section and incorporated relevant instructions into DI 12027.007A.

DI 12027.040 Processing Statutory Benefit Continuation (SBC) in Extended Period of Eligibility (EPE) Cases

We archived this section and incorporated relevant instructions into DI 12027.050C.


DI 12027 TN 11 - Statutory Benefit Continuation (SBC) - 2/12/2026