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Effective: April 1, 2009 |
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13.20ar2 - Temporary Absence from Minnesota (Archive) |
Archived: November 1, 2009 |
These policies apply to all Minnesota Health Care Programs.
See Out-of-State Services for information on how to get services paid while temporarily away from Minnesota.
Determining Temporary Absence.
Enrollees may be absent from the state temporarily without losing Minnesota residence and eligibility for Minnesota Health Care Programs.
People are temporarily absent from Minnesota if they have left the state for a temporary purpose and intend to return when the reason for the temporary absence ends.
Reasons for the temporary absence include but are not limited to:
l School attendance or training.
l Employment.
l Illness or hospitalization.
l Vacation.
l Job search.
l Military service.
l Working in another state or country.
l Natural disaster or catastrophe.
l Personal or family emergency.
l Visits with a non-custodial parent or other relatives.
The time limit for the temporary absence depends on the reason for the absence. Enrollees who are temporarily absent must maintain Minnesota residence.
Example:
Georgia is enrolled in MA and must go to North Dakota for an eight-week training course for a new job.
Action:
Georgia remains eligible for MA, but must return to Minnesota at the end of the eight-week training.
Example:
Alice is enrolled in MA and is going to Florida for one month to visit her grandparents.
Action:
Alice must return to Minnesota at the end of the one-month visit.
Example:
Amy is on MA and enters the hospital. She is not able to live alone during her recuperation after she leaves the hospital. Amy gives up her apartment and goes to her parents' home in Illinois. Her employer in Minnesota is holding her job for her. She intends to live in Minnesota when she recovers.
Action:
Since Amy intends to return to Minnesota when she recovers, she meets the temporary absence rule.
In some cases, clients may keep Minnesota residence while living in another state.
To determine whether people maintain Minnesota residence, consider factors such as:
l Whether the person or family lived in Minnesota before going to the other state.
l Whether the person or family intends to return to Minnesota when the reason for the temporary absence ends.
l Whether another state considers the person a permanent resident.
l Whether the person maintains evidence of continued Minnesota residence, such as:
n Driver's license.
n Vehicle registration.
n Payment of Minnesota state income taxes.
n Voting in Minnesota by absentee ballot.
Submit a HealthQuest if you are not sure whether a specific situation qualifies as a temporary absence from the state.