Connecticut Department of Social Services Uniform Policy Manual: 1560.10 Beginning Dates of Assistance - Medicaid Beginning Dates of Assistance

CONNECTICUT DEPARTMENT OF INCOME MAINTENANCEPRIVATE UNIFORM POLICY MANUAL ______________________________________________________________________________ Date: 1-1-89 Transmittal: UP-89-9 1560.10 ______________________________________________________________________________ Section: Type: The Eligibility Process POLICY ______________________________________________________________________________ Chapter: Program: MA Beginning Dates of Assistance _______________________________________________________________ Subject: Medicaid Beginning Dates of Assistance ______________________________________________________________________________

1560.10 The beginning date of assistance for Medicaid may be one of the following:

A. the first day of the first, second or third month immediately preceding the month in which the Department receives a signed application when all non-procedural eligibility requirements are met and covered medical services are received at any time during that particular month; or

B. the first day of the month of application when all non-procedural eligibility requirements are met during that month; or

C. the actual date in a spenddown period when all non-procedural eligibility requirements are met. For the determination of income eligibility in spend-down, refer to Income Eligibility Section 5520; or

D. the first of the calendar month following the month in which an individual is determined eligible when granted assistance as a Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (Cross Reference: 2540.94). The month of eligibility determination is considered to be the month that the Department receives all information and verification necessary to reach a decision regarding eligibility.