FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: ANNUAL MO HEALTHNET FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED (MHABD) ASSET LIMIT INCREASE
MANUAL REVISION #39
APPENDIX L
As a result of the implementation of HB1565 (2016), asset limits for MO HealthNet for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (MHABD) program have increased effective July 1, 2020.
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FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: INTRODUCTION OF THE THIRD PARTY LIABILITY (TPL) SECTION IN THE MAGI AND MO HEALTHNET FOR THE AGED, BLIND, OR DISABLED (MHABD) MANUALS
MANUAL REVISION #38
1805.000.00
1805.045.00
0880.020.00
The purpose of this memo is to introduce sections 1805.045.00 and 0880.020.00 regarding Third Party Liability (TPL) in both the MAGI and MO HealthNet for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled (MHABD) manuals.
These sections include information about completion of the TPL-1 form and editing or end-dating existing TPL information. Both sections contain links to direct staff to the new Adding/Updating Private Insurance Information Using the TPL-1 Form, which outlines the TPL process.
Refer to these sections and the guide when adding or updating TPL information and if a participant reports an urgent need to update existing TPL information.
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FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: CLARIFICATION OF TRANSFER OF PROPERTY PENALTY EXEMPTION FOR SPECIFIC MO HEALTHNET PROGRAMS
MANUAL REVISION #37
1040.020.10 Investigation of Assets Transfer
The purpose of this memorandum is to inform staff of the policy revisions located in section 1040.020.10 Investigation of Assets Transfer of the December 1973 Eligibility Requirements manual.
This policy has been revised to provide information on how an improper transfer of property penalty is not imposed for participants of MO HealthNet nursing facility (vendor level of care), for Home and Community Based (HCB) Waiver Services, or Missouri’s Children with Developmental Disabilities (MOCDD) programs when all property is returned by the transferee to the transferor, per Section 1917 of the Social Security Act (42 U.S.C. 1396p). Policy has also been added to clarify how a partial return of a transferred asset will impact eligibility for those programs.
For additional information, refer to IM Manual Section 1040.000.00 TRANSFERS OF PROPERTY.
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FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: UPDATES TO REOPENING CLOSED CASES IN THE FAMILY HEALTHCARE (MAGI) MANUAL
MANUAL REVISION #36
The purpose of this memorandum is to advise on changes to the 1885.030.00 Reopening Closed Cases section of the Family Healthcare Manual-MAGI.
Content of this section has been revised to:
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FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: COVID-19 MID-CERTIFICATION REVIEWS RESUME FOR THE FOOD STAMP PROGRAM
The purpose of this memorandum is to inform staff that Food Stamp
Mid-certification Reviews (MCRs) will be generated the weekend of June 6-7, 2020, for cases having an MCR due in July 2020.
MCRs due in March, April, May, and June were not mailed to participants as part of the Food Stamp Recertification Waiver that expires in June 2020. Staff should be aware that resuming MCRs may result in an increase in phone calls and questions from participants.
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FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: IM-363 EXTENSION FOR HARDSHIP ACTION – FORM UPDATE
The IM-363 has been updated to show the change from 60 month lifetime limit to 45 months.
This form will be made into a fillable PDF and posted in the forms manual.
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FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: COVID-19 PANDEMIC ELECTRONIC BENEFIT TRANSFER PROGRAM (P-EBT)
MANUAL REVISION #35
The Families First Coronavirus Response Act allows supplemental benefits to be issued to eligible school-age children who would receive free or reduced price meals if school were in session. The Family Support Division (FSD) will issue these benefits as the P-EBT program.
DESE Food and Nutrition Services
205 Jefferson Street
P.O. Box 480
Jefferson City, MO 65102
Households may scan a completed paper application to foodandnutritionservices@dese.mo.gov
DESE will certify the household is eligible for free or reduced price meals and forward the information to FSD for processing.
The amount a household may qualify in P-EBT benefits is up to 53 days for the time frame of March 18th through May 31st. The reimbursement rate is $5.70 per day at a total amount up to $302 per eligible child.
The benefits include:
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FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: REVISING REFERENCES TO THE SIXTY (60) MONTH LIFETIME LIMIT TO READ FORTY-FIVE (45) MONTH LIFETIME LIMIT IN THE TEMPORARY ASSISTANCE (TA) MANUAL
MANUAL REVISION # 34
This memorandum is to inform staff that the Temporary Assistance (TA) Manual has been updated to revise all sections making reference to the sixty (60) month lifetime limit to now read as forty-five (45) month lifetime limit.
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FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: COVID-19 EXTENSION OF STATEWIDE FOOD STAMP INTERVIEW WAIVER
The Food and Nutrition Service (FNS) has approved an extension of Missouri’s Statewide Food Stamp Interview Waiver through June 30, 2020. This waiver allows temporary changes to the Food Stamp Program in order to help keep Missourians safe and healthy during the COVID-19 health crisis.
Continued changes are as follows:
Staff must make every attempt to verify household circumstances through available electronic resources and must contact the household if any information on the application is questionable and cannot be verified.
Note: It is important to make a comment referencing COVID-19 on each case in which an interview has been waived.
System changes have been made to the FSINTRVW (FM1B) screen as shown in the screenshots below.
Note: Staff must enter “Y” in the “Do you need to schedule an interview?” field and choose the COVID-19 codes shown below to allow FSD to track waived interview cases for federal reporting requirements.
Review this memorandum with appropriate staff
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FROM: KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR
SUBJECT: TICKET TO WORK HEALTH ASSURANCE PROGRAM EXTENDED
MANUAL REVISION: #33
Senate Bill 514 (2019) extended the Ticket to Work Health Assurance (TWHA) program through August 28, 2025. MHABD manual section 0855.000.00 Ticket to Work Health Assurance Program has been updated to reflect the extension of the program.
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