Page 1

BEM 135 1 of 7 GROUP 2 CARETAKER RELATIVES BPB 2015-015 10-1-2015

BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

DEPARTMENT POLICY MA Only This is a Group 2 MA category. MA is available to parents and other caretaker relatives who meet the eligibility factors in this item. All eligibility factors must be met in the calendar month being tested. If the month being tested is an L/H month and eligibility exists, go to BEM 546 to determine the post-eligibility patient-pay amount. NONFINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY FACTORS A caretaker relative is a person who meets all of the following requirements:  Except for temporary absences, the person lives with a dependent child. Use “CARETAKER RELATIVE NONFINANCIAL TEMPORARY ABSENCE” below. Dependent child is defined later in this item.  The person is: The parent of the dependent child; or The core relative (other than a parent) who acts as parent for the dependent child. Core relative is defined later in this item. Acts as parent means provides physical care and/or supervision.  The MA eligibility factors in the following items must be met. BEM 220, Residence. BEM 221, Identity. BEM 223, Social Security Numbers. BEM 225, Citizenship/Alien Status. BEM 255, Child Support. BEM 256, Spousal/Parental Support. BEM 257, Third Party Resource Liability. BEM 265, Institutional Status. BEM 270, Pursuit of Benefits. When a dependent child lives with both parents, both parents may be caretaker relatives.

loading…

Page 1

Official source

BEM 135 1 of 7 GROUP 2 CARETAKER RELATIVES BPB 2015-015 10-1-2015

BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

DEPARTMENT POLICY MA Only This is a Group 2 MA category. MA is available to parents and other caretaker relatives who meet the eligibility factors in this item. All eligibility factors must be met in the calendar month being tested. If the month being tested is an L/H month and eligibility exists, go to BEM 546 to determine the post-eligibility patient-pay amount. NONFINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY FACTORS A caretaker relative is a person who meets all of the following requirements:  Except for temporary absences, the person lives with a dependent child. Use “CARETAKER RELATIVE NONFINANCIAL TEMPORARY ABSENCE” below. Dependent child is defined later in this item.  The person is: The parent of the dependent child; or The core relative (other than a parent) who acts as parent for the dependent child. Core relative is defined later in this item. Acts as parent means provides physical care and/or supervision.  The MA eligibility factors in the following items must be met. BEM 220, Residence. BEM 221, Identity. BEM 223, Social Security Numbers. BEM 225, Citizenship/Alien Status. BEM 255, Child Support. BEM 256, Spousal/Parental Support. BEM 257, Third Party Resource Liability. BEM 265, Institutional Status. BEM 270, Pursuit of Benefits. When a dependent child lives with both parents, both parents may be caretaker relatives.