This article is a section taken from Medical Assistance (MA), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. MA for Long-Term Care Services Medical Assistance for Long-Term Care Services (MA-LTC) eligibility is available for people who are eligible for MA and meet specific eligibility requirements. LTC services…
This article is a section taken from MA for Long-Term Care Services (MA-LTC) a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Financial Eligibility This subchapter provides financial eligibility policy information that applies to Medical Assistance for Long-Term Care Services (MA-LTC). Married people with an MA for People Who…
This article is a section taken from MA for Long-Term Care Services (MA-LTC) a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Annuities An annuity is a purchase contract where the purchasing party generally pays a lump sum of money or periodic payments to an entity issuing the annuity (a…
This article is a section taken from MA for Long-Term Care Services (MA-LTC) a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Home and Community-Based Services Waivers Some people who have disabilities, who are age 65 or older, or who have chronic medical needs may receive services in addition…
This section is taken from Eligibility Policy Manual, a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Medical Assistance Medical Assistance (MA) is Minnesota’s name for the federal Medicaid program, which began in the 1960s. County and tribal servicing agencies administer MA. MA provides health care coverage for…
This article is a section taken from MA for People Who Are Age 65 or Older or People Who Are Blind or Have a Disability (MA-ABD), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Financial Eligibility This subchapter provides policy about financial eligibility. This includes eligibility factors that…
This article is a section taken from MA for People Who Are Age 65 or Older or People Who Are Blind or Have a Disability (MA-ABD), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Income This subchapter provides policy about a person’s income for Medical Assistance for People…
This article is a section taken from MA for People Who Are Age 65 or Older or People Who Are Blind or Have a Disability (MA-ABD), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Income Methodology An income methodology is the way a person’s income is evaluated to…
This article is a section taken from MA for People Who Are Age 65 or Older or People Who Are Blind or Have a Disability (MA-ABD), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Assets Assets are items of value that people own like bank accounts, stocks and…
This article is a section taken from MA for People Who Are Age 65 or Older or People Who Are Blind or Have a Disability (MA-ABD), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Asset Evaluation Medical Assistance for People Who Are Age 65 or Older and People…
This article is a section taken from MA for People Who Are Age 65 or Older or People Who Are Blind or Have a Disability (MA-ABD), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Real Property Real property includes land and all buildings or immovable objects attached permanently…
This article is a section taken from MA for People Who Are Age 65 or Older or People Who Are Blind or Have a Disability (MA-ABD), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Non-Financial Eligibility This subsection includes non-financial eligibility policies. This covers eligibility factors not related…
This article is a section taken from MA for Families with Children and Adults (MA-FCA), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Bases of Eligibility Minnesota provides Medical Assistance (MA) to certain groups of people as allowed under law. These groups are referred to as a basis…
This article is a section taken from MA for Families with Children and Adults (MA-FCA), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Asset Limits Assets are items of value that people own like bank accounts, stocks and bonds, cars and real estate. Medical Assistance for Families with…
This article is a section taken from Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Fraud This policy covers the definition of fraud and referrals for investigation. The Minnesota Office of the Attorney General or the appropriate county attorney may prosecute or recover…
This article is a section taken from Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Cooperation Applicants and enrollees must comply with various requirements for Minnesota Health Care Program (MHCP) eligibility. This includes general requirements, such as providing information and mandatory verifications, and…
This article is a section taken from Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) Responsibilities All Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) applicants and enrollees have responsibilities under various laws. Application forms, notices and brochures include information on…
This article is a section taken from Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Notices Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) applicants and enrollees must receive written notice of decisions affecting their case. The notice provides eligibility information and information about how to…
This article is a section taken from Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Civil Rights The Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHS), MNsure and county and tribal servicing agencies cannot treat people differently because of their race, color, national origin, sex,…
This article is a section taken from Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. MHCP Data Privacy Applications and other forms collect sensitive information on an individual that is needed to determine eligibility. Individuals can be harmed by the reckless disclosure of…
This article is a section taken from Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Authorized Representative Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) applicants and enrollees may designate an authorized representative at the time of application or at any other time. An authorized representative…
This article is a section taken from Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Rights All Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) applicants and enrollees have rights under various laws. Application forms, notices, and brochures include information on rights. Topics covered in this…
This article is a section taken from Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Appeals Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) applicants and enrollees have the right to appeal different types of decisions. This policy is about appealing MHCP eligibility decisions. This includes…
This article is a section taken from Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Healthcare Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Program Overviews Several programs provide Minnesota families and individuals affordable health coverage. Programs include public health care programs and help buying private health insurance. Minnesota Health Care Programs…
This article is a section taken from Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Health Care Delivery Minnesota Health Care Program (MHCP) enrollees must follow guidelines for receiving medically necessary services. Managed Care Most MHCP enrollees receive services from a managed care…
Inconsistent Information The county, tribal or state servicing agency must verify inconsistent information when the information provided by the applicant or enrollee is inconsistent with: Other information the agency has The applicant or enrollee’s own statements Information collected for purposes of a case review, audit, fraud investigation or overpayment analysis Information obtained from electronic sources…
This article is a section taken from Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Temporary Absence Temporary absence refers to circumstances where one or more household members are absent from a household they share with others, but the absent members remain part…
This article is a section taken from Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Mandatory Verifications Each Minnesota Health Care Program (MHCP) has specific verification requirements. Refer to the specific program sections for detailed information about mandatory verifications. Electronic verification sources are…
Financial Eligibility This subchapter provides policy about financial eligibility. This includes eligibility factors that involve a person’s income. There are no asset requirements for MinnesotaCare. This subchapter includes policies that apply to MinnesotaCare. This subchapter covers: MinnesotaCare Household Composition and Family Size MinnesotaCare Income Limit MinnesotaCare Income Methodology MinnesotaCare Income Verification CREDIT: The content of…
This article is a section taken from MA for Long-Term Care Services (MA-LTC) a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Eligibility Requirements This subchapter provides general policy information that applies to Medical Assistance for Long-Term Care Services (MA-LTC). LTC Eligibility Factors People requesting MA-LTC must meet all…
