This document explains the Medicare Safety Net (MSN) thresholds for families and individuals. This includes details about how thresholds are reached and the benefits that apply. 
Access CDMS to check the MSN threshold
Table 1: this table describes how to search the CDMS to check what threshold applies to an individual and/or family.
| Step | Action | 
| 1 | Identify and authenticate the customer + Read more ... 
See Table 1 in Authenticating a Medicare customer. | 
| 2 | CDMS + Read more ... 
Log into CDMS: 		
Select the Amend Consumer Details link on the CDMS homepage
The Amendment Search page will show | 
| 3 | Medicare Safety Net Amend search + Read more ... 
				
Select Medicare Safety Net from the Program dropdown menu.
Key one of the following identifiers from the ID Number dropdown:			
Medicare Card number
Consumer ID
Medicare Personal Identification Number (PIN)
Family ID of the family 
Select:			
the appropriate ID Number Type from the dropdown menu
Safety Net Year from the dropdown menu
Entitlement 
The Medicare Safety Net Amendment Search page will show 
If a Medicare card number was entered it will show all members of that card, select: 
If the: 			
Consumer ID or PIN number of the customer is entered, go to Step 4
Family ID is entered the Medicare Safety Net Details page will show, go to Step 5 | 
| 4 | Search results + Read more ... 
If the customer is: 		
not registered as an MSN family member, Summary - Individual will show, go to Step 8
a member of a registered MSN family, Summary - Registered Family will show: | 
| 5 | Customer details for families + Read more ... 
The Amend Medicare Safety Net Details page will show and defaults to the Threshold Details tab. | 
| 6 | Family Threshold Details + Read more ... 
				
Threshold Details will show
Family Threshold Details table shows:			
Safety Net Type - MSN and EMSN
Threshold Type - General, Family Tax Benefit (FTB) Part (A) or Concessional
Unverified Amount Total – the families total unverified amount accumulated towards the threshold
Verified Amount Total - the families total verified amount accumulated towards the threshold
Threshold - the dollar amount for the calendar year selected
Threshold Status - Reached or Not Reached 
Select the customer on the small arrow to the left hand side of the screen. The following will show the individual family member's:			
Safety Net Type - MSN and EMSN
Threshold Type - General, or FTB Part A or Concessional
Start Date - if the customer is concessional, this will show their start date for the EMSN Concessional threshold
Unverified Amount - total unverified accumulated amounts
Verified Amount - total verified accumulated amounts Note: CDMS shows the term MSN for OMSN.  Procedure ends here.  | 
| 7 | Individual not registered as an MSN family member + Read more ... 
Select: The Amend Medicare Safety Net Details page will show and defaults to the Threshold Details tab. | 
| 8 | Individual threshold details + Read more ... 
Under Individual Threshold Details, select the small arrow to the left hand side of the screen. The following will show the customer's: 		
Safety Net Type - MSN and EMSN
Threshold Type - General or Concessional
Start Date - if the customer is concessional this will show their start date for the EMSN Concessional threshold
Unverified Amount - total unverified accumulated amounts
Verified Amount - total verified accumulated amounts If a customer is not registered as an MSN family member, the FTB Part A threshold will not show as this only applies to registered MSN families. Note: CDMS displays MSN for OMSN. |