| Part of the Medical Assistance
(MA) policy manual has been moved to the intranet as Section 800.000.00.
Section 800.000.00 replaces
the current Chapter VI of the Income Maintenance manual as the policy manual
for MA. Continue to refer to Chapter VI and the appropriate memorandums
(listed in the on-line manual) for the following sections that have not
been completed:
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Vendor eligibility - Section
IV, pages 15-46c
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MACC - Section X, pages 65-71
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QDWI - Section XI, pages 72-77
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QMB - Section XIV, pages 88-104
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SLMB - Section XV, pages 105-113
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Eligibility based on receipt
of HCB waiver services - Memorandums
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MOCDD (Sara Lopez) Waiver - Memorandums
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MA-WD - Memorandums
The new MA manual includes policy
changes implemented by memorandum since the last manual revision.
The on-line manual also contains the following clarifications that were
not previously issued by memorandum:
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When a spenddown claimant's health
insurance is through a managed care plan, such as an HMO, only co-pay amounts
are allowed to meet. Section
0810.010.15.
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An explanation of how to allow
the cost of rented durable medical equipment for spenddown. Section
0810.010.15.05.
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Income and resources of a parent
are not deemed when absence is not temporary. A definition of a "Temporary
Absence" is added to the manual. Section
0805.020.05.
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After all income exclusions,
exemptions and deductions are allowed on the MA budget, round the remaining
income down to the nearest whole dollar amount to determine the adjusted
gross income. Section 0805.015.00
and - 0805.015.40.
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