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A denial notice is sent for the new and/or existing household member if adequate information to determine their eligibility is not provided within the 15-day period, as well as a closure notice for any existing household members whose eligibility cannot be determined without the information about the new household member. The new "coverage request" is not considered a new application, as Medicaid is already open for some household members. The “application date” for an additional program or person is the date the coverage request is received. CHANGES BETWEEN MEDICAID PROGRAMS: If a recipient of one Medicaid program requests a change to another Medicaid program, a new application CANNOT be requested or required. If the case file contains sufficient information to determine eligibility for the new program, no additional information is requested. A redetermination/renewal form may be used to gather information, although failure to complete a redetermination form is not a reason for denial if all necessary verification is provided. In the case of changes to HCBS waiver or institutionalized Medicaid, use of HCS-463, "Nursing Home Redetermination" form is recommended in order to gather information about asset transfers during the look back period. When someone who is in the home (or joins the household) but not receiving Medicaid (such as a parent) requests Medicaid coverage, a new application cannot be required as long as there are other family members receiving Medicaid at the time coverage is requested. If an individual joins the household, the household composition change must be reported. Eligibility factors are evaluated according to the program requested. The following may be used to report this change: 1. HCS-261A (Adding a New TANF or Medicaid Household Member); 2. HCS-272M (redetermination/renewal form); 3. HCS-260A (change report form); 4. Self-Service Portal, ‘Report My Changes’; or 5. Verbal report, either in person or by phone EX PARTE REVIEW: When an open Medicaid case is closed for any reason other than at the request of the recipient, the case must be reviewed for eligibility for other Medicaid programs. This process is referred to as an exparte review and must be case noted for each Medicaid closure. Whenever possible, an exparte review should be based on the information already available in the existing case file. However, if changes have been reported but not verified by the household, if additional eligibility factors must be evaluated for other