Memorandums and Practice Points

FROM:  REGINALD E. McELHANNON, INTERIM DIRECTOR SUBJECT:  MO HEALTHNET FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED (MHABD) AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE FAMIS ENHANCEMENT   DISCUSSION: This is the fifth in a series of enhancements to FAMIS to provide current information to the Authorized Representative (AR) as well as the MHABD participant. IM-77 November 14, 2016 introduced the first read more…

FROM:  REGINALD E. McELHANNON, ACTING DIRECTOR SUBJECT: LOSS OF TRANSITIONAL MO HEALTHNET (TMH) ELIGIBILITY AND SUSPENDED TMH UPDATES MANUAL REVISION # 1820.050.30 1820.050.40 DISCUSSION: The purpose of this memorandum is to advise staff of updates to sections 1820.050.30 Loss of TMH Eligibility after First Six Months and 1820.050.40 Suspended TMH Eligibility in Second Six Month read more…

FROM:  PATRICK LUEBBERING, DIRECTOR SUBJECT:  OBSOLETE FAMIS MANUAL SECTIONS MANUAL REVISION # 0910.000.00-0910.055.055   DISCUSSION: The purpose of this memorandum is to announce that the following sections of the FAMIS Manual are now obsolete: Obsolete FAMIS Manual Section Replaced by MAGI Manual Section 0910.000.00-0910.005.05 Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA) 1820.000.00-1820.060.10.10 Transitional MO HealthNet (TMH) 0940.000.00-0940.025.00 MHF read more…

FROM:  PATRICK LUEBBERING, DIRECTOR SUBJECT:  REVISIONS TO THE AREAS OF COOPERATION AND SANCTIONS FOR REFUSAL TO COOPERATE SECTIONS OF THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE MANUAL. MANUAL REVISION #57 0205.060.10 0205.060.35   DISCUSSION: The purpose of this memorandum is to notify staff that the below sections of the Temporary Assistance Manual have been revised to reflect current Temporary read more…

FROM:  PATRICK LUEBBERING, DIRECTOR SUBJECT:  MAGI MANUAL UPDATES TO MO HEALTHNET FOR PREGNANT WOMEN (MPW) PRIOR QUARTER MANUAL REVISION #19 1850.030.00   DISCUSSION: MAGI manual section 1850.030.00 Prior Quarter (PQ) has been revised to add clarification regarding prior quarter coverage for MO HealthNet for Pregnant Women (MPW) participants.  The updates include information on the following: read more…

FROM:  PATRICK LUEBBERING, DIRECTOR SUBJECT:  TITLE V INCOME FOR MO HEALTHNET FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED (MHABD)            DISCUSSION: Title V income was incorrectly excluded from income for MHABD determinations made in FAMIS.  This has been corrected.  Effective January 27, 2019, FAMIS will begin counting earned income coded as Title read more…

FROM:  PATRICK LUEBBERING, DIRECTOR SUBJECT:    UPDATES REGARDING AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE INFORMATION THE FOR MO HEALTHNET FOR THE AGED, BLIND OR DISABLED (MHABD) PROGRAMS                               MANUAL REVISION #59                               0130.020.00 – 0130.040.00                       read more…