Policy History for 2.2.4 REVIEW OF PROCESSING

Release 05-06

 

2.2.4 REVIEW OF PROCESSING

CARES Client Assistance for Re-employment & Economic Support sends a notice of review the first Friday of the month before the review month.  Do not schedule the review until the month that the review is due.  For example, if CARES sends out the review letter on July 7th for a review due in August, do not schedule the review until August.

 

Do not require someone to witness the signature of an authorized representative when the person signing the review is the same person who signed the most recent application or review.

 

2.2.4.1 Grace Month

A “grace month” is a one-month extension beyond the review month of MA eligibility when a client is late in completing his/her review or has missed his/her review.  The grace month can be viewed on MMIS screen RE.  CARES will continue to show the actual review date for these assistance groups ( AGs ), but will not close the AG until the end of the grace month.  

 

All AGs of MA will receive the grace month, including Medicare Beneficiaries, except for:

 

  1. Those AGs that are receiving time-limited MA (2.2.2.2)

and

  1. Women that are in the FPW extension phase (5.15.9).

 

This page last updated in Release Number: 03-01

Release Date: 01-01-03

Effective Date:01-01-03