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Title 8: Medicaid Table of Contents Chapter A: Administration Revised December 29, 2023 Page 1 Page Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Overview ............................................................................................................................................... 1 Definitions .......................................................................................................................................................................... 1 Eligibility ................................................................................................................................................ 8 Medical Assistance Eligibility Card ............................................................................................................................... 8 Eligibility Verification System ......................................................................................................................................... 9 Benefits ................................................................................................................................................ 10 Iowa Medicaid Enterprise ............................................................................................................................................. 10 When Members Are Responsible for Payment of Medical Bills ......................................................................... 10 Recovery .......................................................................................................................................................................... 11 Amount to Recoup ............................................................................................................................................ 13 Medically Needy Overpayment ...................................................................................................................... 14 Department Responsibilities ............................................................................................................. 17 Confidentiality ................................................................................................................................................................. 17 Maintenance of Facility Inspection Reports ............................................................................................................. 18 Nondiscrimination ......................................................................................................................................................... 18 Notification ...................................................................................................................................................................... 19 When Notice Is Required ................................................................................................................................ 19 Timely Notice When Probable Fraud Exists ............................................................................................... 20 When Timely Notice Is Not Required ......................................................................................................... 20 Notice Forms ...................................................................................................................................................... 21 Appeals ................................................................................................................................................ 22 Reimbursement After Appeal Decisions .................................................................................................................. 22 Bills That Cannot Be Reimbursed .................................................................................................................. 24 Reimbursement Process ................................................................................................................................... 24 Property Tax Relief ............................................................................................................................ 24 Homestead Property Tax Credit for the Elderly or Disabled ............................................................................ 25 Property Tax Suspension ............................................................................................................................................. 25 Rent Reimbursement .................................................................................................................................................... 26