Manual |
Change |
Section/Item |
Rule Change
(available 7-1-2016 unless otherwise indicated) |
OSIP(M) |
Medical costs section updated to clarify how to calculate deduction for past due CBC charges. |
OSIPM E.6 |
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The Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance and the Community Spouse Monthly Housing Allowance have been updated. |
OSIPM WG 1, OSIPM WG 2, OSIPM WG 6, OSIPM WG 12, OSIPM E.4 |
461-160-0620 |
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The section about assumed eligible individuals was updated to clarify information about how disqualifying transfers and resource assessments affect eligibility for long-term-care, when a referral to SSA is warranted, as well as to clarify that newborns born to assumed-eligible OSIPM recipients are assumed eligible for MAGI rather than OSIPM. |
OSIPM D.9 |
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The pursuit of assets section was updated to reflect a change in rule that requires benefit group members to convert retirement and pension plans to income if eligible to do so |
OSIPM D.4 |
461-120-0330 |
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The application section was updated to clarify that a CMS case should be created or reopened when denying medical benefits for a new or returning applicant (except for MAGI cases in CMS closing prior to referrals to APD/AAA) |
OSIPM B.1 |
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The Special Needs section was updated with new policies surrounding Home Adaptations and Community Transition Services |
OSIPM H.4, OSIPM H.2 |
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The DAC section was updated to clarify that a DAC clients do have to pay a liability if receiving nursing facility services |
OSIPM G.2 |
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A General Assistance manual was added to the OSIPM worker guide under Worker Guides |
OSIPM WG 13 |
Various |
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REF |
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Counting Client Assets |
The Burial Arrangements section was updated to reflect July 1 rule change which establishes new guidelines for exclusion |
CCA B.9 |
461-145-0040
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The Pension and Retirement section was updated to reflect July 1 rule change which states that if the equity value is counted as a resource, payments are not counted as income |
CCA B.52 |
461-145-0380 |
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SNAP |
See SS-PT-16-012 |
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Affordable Care Act (ACA Information) |
The MAGI New Procedure Document was updated to reflect changes required with the implementation of the ONE system. This document will continue to be updated. Check back frequently. |
APD policy - Helpful Charts - ACA Information and Help |
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QMB |
The pursuit of assets section was updated to reflect a change in rule that requires benefit group members to convert retirement and pension plans to income if eligible to do so |
QMB D.3 |
461-120-0330 |
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The application section was updated to clarify that a CMS case should be created or reopened when denying medical benefits for a new or returning applicant (except for MAGI cases in CMS closing prior to referrals to APD/AAA) |
QMB B.1 |
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APD Worker Guide |
The eligibility and application processes section was updated to clarify that a CMS case should be created or reopened when denying medical benefits for a new or returning applicant (except for MAGI cases in CMS closing prior to referrals to APD/AAA) |
APD B.8 |
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The alternate format and interpretation/translation services section was updated with current deaf and hard of hearing services information |
APD A.2 |
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Miscellaneous |
The case management tools page was updated with the most current version of the Live In Changes mandatory in-service webinar |
Case Management - Mandatory Case Manager In-Service Webinars |
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The General Assistance program was reinstated effective July 1, 2016 |
OSIPM WG 13 |
Various |
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MMIS |
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Generic |
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Pay-In |
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