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Effective: June 1, 2011 |
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06.15ar3 - Applying for Other Benefits (Archive) |
Archived: November 1, 2011 |
Clients who appear to have eligibility for other programs are required to apply for those programs to continue eligibility for Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP).
Applying for Other Benefits - MinnesotaCare.
Applying for Other Benefits - MA/GAMC.
Applying for Other Benefits - MinnesotaCare
Require MinnesotaCare (MCRE) clients to apply for Medicare Part A and Part B coverage if it appears they may be eligible for both programs.
Applying for Other Benefits - MA
Require MA clients to apply for benefits from other programs for which they appear eligible if those benefits would do either of the following:
l Increase their net countable income.
l Help pay their medical expenses.
Clients must apply for benefits within 30 days of when the worker tells them about their potential eligibility.
Note: Require people to reapply for benefits lost during an incarceration when they are released from the control of the penal system, including conditional medical releases when the client enters a nursing facility.
l Deny or terminate eligibility if clients fail to apply without good cause.
l Do not require clients to reapply for benefits that were previously denied unless there has been a change in circumstances or eligibility requirements of the benefit program.
Example:
Stefan was recently disabled. He applied for MA and his disability was approved by SMRT. He is MA eligible. Stefan is required to apply for Social Security disability benefits as a condition of ongoing eligibility. His worker requests on August 10 that he apply for these other benefits by September 10. Stefan applies for benefits on August 30. The benefits are denied on September 30 because Stefan failed to follow through with the SSA application process.
Action:
Stefan’s MA eligibility is closed for November, because he did not cooperate with applying for another benefit which would provide him with increased countable income and help pay his medical expenses. The worker closes his eligibility with 10-day notice.