Elder Law

This article is a section taken from MA for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Work Requirements A person must be employed to be eligible for Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD). This policy describes specific employment requirements for…

This article is a section taken from MA for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Living Arrangement Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD) enrollees may live in a variety of living arrangements. This policy discusses living arrangements and MA-EPD….

This article is a section taken from MA for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD), 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 bonds, cars, and real estate. Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities…

This article is a section taken from MA for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Medicare Medicare Eligibility People enrolled in Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD) must enroll in Medicare if eligible. If not enrolled in Medicare…

This article is a section taken from MA under the TEFRA Option, a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Applications Medical Assistance (MA) under the TEFRA option is for children with a disability who are otherwise ineligible for MA because household income is above the MA for…

This article is a section taken from MA under the TEFRA Option, a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Parental Fees Medical Assistance (MA) under the TEFRA option is for children with a disability who are otherwise ineligible for MA because household income is above the MA…

This article is a section taken from MA under the TEFRA Option, a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. Level of Care Medical Assistance (MA) under the TEFRA option is for children with a disability who are otherwise ineligible for MA because household income is above the…

This article is a section taken from Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA), a part of the revisions and additions to the Minnesota Health Care Program Eligibility Policy Manual. EMA Health Care Delivery Emergency Medical Assistance (EMA) enrollees must follow guidelines for receiving medically necessary services. People who receive EMA are excluded from managed care enrollment. EMA medical…

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 MHCP Processing Period Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) applications must be processed as soon as possible and within the following number of days from the date of application:…

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. General Requirements This subchapter provides general policy information that applies to Medical Assistance…

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. Household Composition and Family Size Household composition means the people included in an applicant’s…

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. Mandatory Verifications Mandatory verifications must be verified through an available electronic data source or…

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. Certification of Disability Disability or blindness must be certified by the Social Security Administration (SSA) or…

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. Bases of Eligibility Minnesota provides Medical Assistance (MA) to certain groups of people as…

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. Other Real Property Interests This section provides policies that apply to other real property…

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. Contract for Deed and Other Property Agreements This section provides policy provisions for contracts…

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. Promissory Notes A promissory note is a written, unconditional agreement whereby one party promises…

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 Limit The asset limit for MA-ABD is based on household size. The asset…

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 Deeming To deem assets is to count one person’s assets in the calculation…

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. Sponsor Asset Deeming Sponsor deeming rules apply to noncitizens who are sponsored by an…

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. Countable Assets Assets not specifically excluded are considered countable assets. Countable assets must be…

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. Availability of Countable Assets Assets are available if the owner has both the legal…

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. Shared Ownership A person may be the sole owner of real or personal property…

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. Unknown Assets A person may be unaware of their ownership of an asset. If…

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. Excess Assets A person with one of the bases of eligibility for Medical Assistance…

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. Life Estates and Remainder Interests A life estate is an ownership interest in real…

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. Liquid Assets Liquid assets include cash or any other types of assets that can…

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. Retirement Funds and Retirement Plans Retirement funds are cash and other assets held by…

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. Homestead Real Property A homestead is any property in which a person or a…

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. State Residency for People in an Institution There are specific rules that govern state residency for people who reside in an institution. An institution is an establishment that…