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UPDATED: JANUARY 2012

481.1

OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLICATION, CERTIFICATION AND RENEWAL

Savings Program only, nursing facility services and excess income. Neither the individual nor couple will be required to mail in a renewal form.

NOTE: Social services districts remain responsible for processing any changes reported by recipients whose case has automatically been renewed. Districts must take appropriate action based on the type of change reported.

NOTE: If an Upstate recipient wishes to add a child to his/her case between renewal periods, a separate application is not required. A recipient may simply call the LDSS and request the addition. If needed, documentation for the child must be provided and the LDSS must provide a notice of decision regarding the eligibility determination.

If an Upstate recipient wishes to add an adult to his/her case mid- renewal, a new application must be completed by the adult to be added to the case.

Children 18 to 21 Medicaid renewal for children ages 18 to 21 who are final-discharged from foster care (Chaffee Children) is done on the Chafee Medicaid renewal form.

As a passive renewal, if the renewal is not returned via United States Postal Service (USPS) eligibility must be authorized for another year, but never past the 21st birthday. (MRG)

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Official source

UPDATED: JANUARY 2012

481.1

OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS APPLICATION, CERTIFICATION AND RENEWAL

Savings Program only, nursing facility services and excess income. Neither the individual nor couple will be required to mail in a renewal form.

NOTE: Social services districts remain responsible for processing any changes reported by recipients whose case has automatically been renewed. Districts must take appropriate action based on the type of change reported.

NOTE: If an Upstate recipient wishes to add a child to his/her case between renewal periods, a separate application is not required. A recipient may simply call the LDSS and request the addition. If needed, documentation for the child must be provided and the LDSS must provide a notice of decision regarding the eligibility determination.

If an Upstate recipient wishes to add an adult to his/her case mid- renewal, a new application must be completed by the adult to be added to the case.

Children 18 to 21 Medicaid renewal for children ages 18 to 21 who are final-discharged from foster care (Chaffee Children) is done on the Chafee Medicaid renewal form.

As a passive renewal, if the renewal is not returned via United States Postal Service (USPS) eligibility must be authorized for another year, but never past the 21st birthday. (MRG)