Category: 2020

FROM:  KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR

SUBJECT:  UPDATE TO IM-1U RETURNED AFTER 90 DAYS LETTER FOR MO HEALTHNET FOR FAMILIES (MAGI)

FORM REVISION #20

DISCUSSION:

The purpose of this memo is to inform staff of updates to the IM-1U Returned After 90 Days Letter. The form has been assigned a form number, IM-1U90, and the contact phone number has been updated to 855-373-4636.

This form can be located in the Forms Manual. Begin using the updated form immediately.

NECESSARY ACTION:

• Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.

KE/ers

FROM:  KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR

SUBJECT:  REVISION OF THE IM-29MAGI FORM  

FORM REVISION # 20

IM-29MAGI

DISCUSSION:

The purpose of this memo is to introduce the revised IM-29MAGI form. The form is used to notify participants to begin using a corrected MO HealthNet number (DCN).

Revisions to the form include the addition of fillable fields, formatting changes, and other typographical changes. This form can be located in the Forms Manual.

NECESSARY ACTION:

• Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.
• Begin using the IM-29MAGI form with a revision date of 3/2020.

KE/ers

FROM:  KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR

SUBJECT:  MILEAGE REIMBURSEMENT DECREASE

DISCUSSION:

State mileage reimbursement rates will be decreased from $.43 per mile to $.37 per mile effective 09/01/2020. Use the current rate of $.37 per mile when calculating mileage expenses.

FAMIS updates were completed on 08/15/2020 to reflect this new rate decrease. Appendix J of the MO HealthNet for the Aged, Blind and Disabled manual has been updated to reflect the change.

NECESSARY ACTION:

• Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.

KE/vb

FROM:  KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR

SUBJECT:  INTEREST PAID ON BUSINESS LOAN FOR SELF-EMPLOYMENT FOR MO HEALTHNET FOR THE AGED, BLIND AND DISABLED (MHABD)

MANUAL REVISION #

0805.015.15

DISCUSSION:

The purpose of this memorandum is to inform staff of manual revisions to Section 0805.015.15 of the MO HealthNet for the Aged, Blind, and Disabled Manual.

Revisions have been added to further explain allowable overhead expense deductions, and clarify expenses not considered as allowable deductions from income producing property or self-employment. This section also describes what is considered as an “overhead expense”.

Staff should deduct business related loan interest payments when determining “overhead expenses” for income producing property or self-employment enterprises. Interest payments made on a verifiable business loan for the purpose of doing business may be considered an “overhead expense”. Principal payments made on business loans; however, should not be considered as a business expense related to income producing property or self-employment.

NECESSARY ACTION:

• Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.

KE/nw

FROM:  KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR

SUBJECT:  CHILDREN’S HEALTH INSURANCE PROGRAM (CHIP) AGE OUTS WILL NOW CLOSE DURING COVID-19 EMERGENCY PERIOD

DISCUSSION:

Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) provided clarification that CHIP premium levels of coverage (CHIP 73, CHIP 74, and CHIP 75) should close when the participant ages out of the program (age 19), during the COVID-19 period.

On August 10th, 2020, MEDES will begin the closure process for approximately 900 participants that are active on CHIP 73, CHIP 74, or CHIP 75, and have already turned 19.

Moving forward, the system will identify participants that are turning 19 and receive CHIP 73, CHIP 74, or CHIP 75 25 days prior to their 19th birthday in order to end date any Extended Eligibility Evidence (EEE), allow proper Adverse Action notices to generate, and notify the participant the coverage will close.

Ex Partes will continue to be conducted as needed.

NECESSARY ACTION:

• Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.

KE/al

FROM:   KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR

SUBJECT:   MO HEALTHNET UPDATES FOR FORMER FOSTER CARE YOUTH

MANUAL REVISION #59
1805.050.00
0875.000.00

DISCUSSION:

The purpose of this memorandum is to advise staff of changes to the Former Foster Care Youth sections 1805.050.00 in the Family MO HealthNet (MAGI) manual and 0875.000.00 in the MO HealthNet for Aged, Blind, and Disabled (MHABD) manual.

Both policies have been updated to reflect that persons who have been in Foster Care in another state for at least six (6) months may be eligible for MO HealthNet coverage through the Children’s Division (ME 38). 

NECESSARY ACTION:

• Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.

KE/al

FROM:   KIM EVANS, DIRECTOR

SUBJECT:   QUALIFIED INCOME TRUSTS (QIT) ARE NOT ALLOWED FOR PROGRAM OF ALL INCLUSIVE CARE FOR THE ELDERLY (PACE)

FORM UPDATE #19
QIT Form

DISCUSSION:

This memorandum announces the removal of the Program of All Inclusive Care for the Elderly (PACE) from programs designated as Qualified Income Trust (QIT) programs.

A participant may only use a QIT to reduce their income for:

• Home and Community Based Services (HCB) program for persons age 63 and over, and
• MO HealthNet for Children with Developmental Disabilities (MOCDD) for children under age 18.

The QIT template announced in 2019 memorandum IM-174 QUALIFIED INCOME TRUST (QIT) TEMPLATE (MO 886-4657) has been revised to remove PACE.

Income Maintenance manual section 1025.015.04.01.02 Qualified Income Trusts was previously updated to remove PACE.  This was announced in 2020 Memorandum IM-14  MANUAL REVISION FOR QUALIFIED INCOME TRUSTS FOR MO HEALTHNET FOR THE AGED, BLIND, AND DISABLED (MHABD).

NECESSARY ACTION:

• Review this memorandum with appropriate staff.
• Immediately begin providing the revised QIT template when requested.

KE/vb