9095.11 Terminating and Writing-off Claims

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A. Terminate a claim when all collection action has ceased. B. Write off a claim when DHSS determines that continued Federal and State agency collection and reporting requirements will not pay off the claim. C. Terminate claims as follows: If . . . Then DHSS . . . Unless . . . (1) the claim is found invalid must discharge the claim and reflect the event as a balance adjustment rather than a termination it is appropriate to pursue the overpayment as a different type of claim (e.g., as an IHE rather than an IPV claim). (2) all adult household members have died must terminate and write-off the claim DHSS plans to pursue the claim against the estate. (3) the claim balance is $25 or less and the claim has been delinquent for 90 days or more must terminate and write-off the claim other claims exist against this household resulting in an aggregate claim total of greater than $25. (4) it is determined not cost effective to pursue the claim any further must terminate and write-off the claim FNS has not approved DHSS cost- effectiveness criteria. (5) the claim is delinquent for three years or more must terminate and write-off the claim DHSS plans to continue to pursue the claim through Treasury's Offset Program. (6) DHSS cannot locate the household may terminate and write-off the claim (7) a new collection method or specific event (such as a lottery win) substantially increases the likelihood of further collections DHSS may reinstate a terminated and written-off claim DHSS decides not to pursue this option. 13 DE Reg. 1462 (05/01/10)

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9095.11 Terminating and Writing-off Claims

Official source

A. Terminate a claim when all collection action has ceased. B. Write off a claim when DHSS determines that continued Federal and State agency collection and reporting requirements will not pay off the claim. C. Terminate claims as follows: If . . . Then DHSS . . . Unless . . . (1) the claim is found invalid must discharge the claim and reflect the event as a balance adjustment rather than a termination it is appropriate to pursue the overpayment as a different type of claim (e.g., as an IHE rather than an IPV claim). (2) all adult household members have died must terminate and write-off the claim DHSS plans to pursue the claim against the estate. (3) the claim balance is $25 or less and the claim has been delinquent for 90 days or more must terminate and write-off the claim other claims exist against this household resulting in an aggregate claim total of greater than $25. (4) it is determined not cost effective to pursue the claim any further must terminate and write-off the claim FNS has not approved DHSS cost- effectiveness criteria. (5) the claim is delinquent for three years or more must terminate and write-off the claim DHSS plans to continue to pursue the claim through Treasury's Offset Program. (6) DHSS cannot locate the household may terminate and write-off the claim (7) a new collection method or specific event (such as a lottery win) substantially increases the likelihood of further collections DHSS may reinstate a terminated and written-off claim DHSS decides not to pursue this option. 13 DE Reg. 1462 (05/01/10)