Policy History for  4.9.13  Changes after Meeting the Deductible

Release 07-06

4.9.13  Changes after Meeting the Deductible

When the fiscal group has met the deductible, it can be certified for MA to the end of the deductible period.

4.9.13.1 Income Changes

Income Income is anything you receive in cash or in kind that you can use to meet your needs for food, clothing, and shelter. changes do not affect the group's eligibility for the remainder of the deductible period.

4.9.13.2 Asset Changes

If the MA group acquires new assets during the remainder of the deductible period, wait until the last day of the month in which it acquired the assets.  If the group has excess assets on the last day of the month, discontinue MA eligibility.

4.9.13.3 Non-Financial Changes

If there is a change in non-financial eligibility during the remainder of the deductible period, discontinue those persons who have become non-financially ineligible.

If a child enters the MA group, the child's name will appear on the MA card for the remainder of the deductible period.

If an adult caretaker relative (3.5.1.1) who is EBD or is medically verified as pregnant enters the MA group, his/her name will appear on the MA card for the remainder of the deductible period.

If a client loses non-financial eligibility and regains it during the same deductible period, the client may choose:

• to be re-certified for the remainder of the deductible period
  
  OR
   

• to reapply and establish a new deductible period if his or her income still exceeds the appropriate Medicaid income limit.

This page last updated in Release Number: 05-01

Release Date:01-11-05

Effective Date: 01-11-05