Other Updates

On December 15, 2006, updates were made to the following sections of the manual:

l  07.25 (Withdrawing an Application) - Clarified when applications may be withdrawn.

l  15.15 (Third-Party Liability) - Replaced link to obsolete form MS-1261 with link to current form DHS-4870 (Accident/Injury Follow-Up Request for Information).

l  21.50.25 (RSDI COLA Disregard) - Clarified that this disregard is also applied to MA-EPD.

l  22.55 (Medicare Cost-Sharing Amounts) - New section that lists Medicare cost-sharing amounts for 2006 and 2007.

l  29.05.30 (IEVS Overpayment Process) - Clarified that access to the DHS-2133 (Recipient Claims History Profile Request) is available only through the MMIS User Manual.

l  In addition to new section 22.55 (Medicare Cost-Sharing Amounts), annual increases that are effective January 1, 2007 have been added throughout the manual. More information about these updates will be included in an upcoming manual letter.