IM-011 – REVISION OF ACHIEVING BETTER LIFE EXPERIENCE (ABLE) MANUAL SECTIONS

FROM:PATRICK LUEBBERING, DIRECTORSUBJECT:REVISION OF ACHIEVING BETTER LIFE EXPERIENCE (ABLE) MANUAL SECTIONSMANUAL REVISION #9
1025.015.17
0805.015.10

DISCUSSION:

The purpose of this memorandum is to announce a revision to the 1025.015.17 Achieving Better Life Experience (ABLE) Account section of the December 1973 Eligibility Requirements Manual and the 0805.015.10 Income Exclusions section of the Medical Assistance for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled manual.

The following information has been updated:

  • contributions to ABLE accounts
  • distributions from ABLE accounts
  • resource values of ABLE accounts

NECESSARY ACTION:

  • Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.

PL/ers

IM 010 – CLARIFICATION OF MO HEALTHNET FOR FAMILIES (MHF) ELIGIBILITY

FROM:PATRICK LUEBBERING, DIRECTORSUBJECT:CLARIFICATION OF MO HEALTHNET FOR FAMILIES (MHF) ELIGIBILITYMANUAL REVISION #8
1810.020.00

DISCUSSION:

The purpose of this memorandum is to share a clarification of eligibility for MO HealthNet for Families (MHF). As previously stated, parents or caretaker relatives receiving SSI cannot receive MHF. It is now clarified that a parent receiving SSI should be included in the household but not receive MHF benefits.

NECESSARY ACTION:

  • Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.

PL/df

IM-009 – REASONABLE COMPATIBILITY WITH MORE THAN ONE INCOME IN THE HOUSEHOLD

FROM:  PATRICK LUEBBERING, DIRECTORSUBJECT:  REASONABLE COMPATIBILITY WITH MORE THAN ONE INCOME IN THE HOUSEHOLDMANUAL REVISION #7
1805.030.15.10

DISCUSSION:

The purpose of this memorandum is to clarify policy regarding reasonable compatibility when there is more than one income in a household.

EXAMPLE: Husband and wife apply for their children’s coverage. Mom has one source of income and dad has one source of income.

We have added manual section 1805.030.15.10 Reasonable Compatibility with More Than One Income in the Household to clarify what to do when comparing self-attested combined income and electronically obtained combined income (EOI) and:

  • One statement of combined income (EOI or self-attested) is below the income guideline and one statement of combined income (EOI or self-attested) is above the guideline; and
  • the difference between the two (2) statements of income is greater than 10%

NECESSARY ACTION:

  • Review this memorandum and manual revision with appropriate staff.

PL/df

IM-008 – MAGI PRE-POPULATED ANNUAL RENEWAL FORM (IM-1U) TIMEFRAME

FROM:  PATRICK LUEBBERING, DIRECTOR

SUBJECT:  MAGI PRE-POPULATED ANNUAL RENEWAL FORM (IM-1U) TIMEFRAMEMANUAL REVISION #6
1880.005.00

DISCUSSION:

This memorandum provides an update to the MAGI Pre-populated Renewal Form 1880.005.00 section in the Annual Renewal policy.

Effective immediately the participant has 30 calendar days to return the pre-populated Annual Renewal form (IM-1U). Previously the participant had 45 days to return the IM-1U.

NECESSARY ACTION:

  • Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.

PL/ks

IM-007 – FOOD STAMP STUDENT ELIGIBILITY POLICY UPDATE

FROM:  PATRICK LUEBBERING, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: FOOD STAMP STUDENT ELIGIBILITY POLICY UPDATE

MANUAL REVISION #5
1135.025.00 – STUDENTS IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION

DISCUSSION:

The purpose of this memo is to inform staff of the update to Food Stamp policy 1135.025.00 STUDENTS IN INSTITUTIONS OF HIGHER EDUCATION to clarify student eligibility.

The updates explain Eligible Student codes on the EDINFO (FMAJ) screen and when it is necessary to verify student status of part-time, half-time and full-time. SkillUp is also clarified.

NECESSARY ACTION:

  • Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.

PL/cs