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OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS
CARD ISSUANCE
Description: There are three types of Common Benefit Identification Cards (CBIC): permanent plastic photo; permanent plastic non-photo; and temporary paper replacement. A temporary Medicaid Authorization (DSS-2831A) form may also be issued in cases of immediate medical need. Any of these cards may be presented to a medical care provider for the purpose of verifying eligibility and coverage. Policy: Photo and non-photo cards are plastic and issued on a permanent basis. A recipient generally uses the same card for his/her entire period of eligibility. Adults applying for or in receipt of Medicaid must comply with CBIC photo requirements unless specifically exempted.
The following Medicaid A/Rs are exempt from the photo CBIC requirements:
1. All cash SSI recipients; 2. All children under age 21 living with a responsible relative (including foster parents, guardians and KinGAP relatives); 3. All persons who apply at a location other than an LDSS authorized by the Department until the district’s next contact with the person; 4. Homebound persons including those receiving personal care, home health care, or long-term home health care; 5. All persons in nursing facilities or a foster care child placed in an authorized child care agency; 6. Person residing in living arrangements operated by the Office of Mental Health (OMH), or residing in living arrangements certified or operated by the Office for People with Developmental Disabilities (OPWDD); 7. Person enrolled in the OPWDD Home Community Based Services Waiver (HCBS Waiver); 8. Persons who have their Medicaid eligibility determined by OMH or OPWDD in conjunction with the NYS Department of Health (i.e., districts 97 and 98); 9. Persons applying for the Family Planning Benefit Program (FPBP). Any individual who is currently ineligible for cash assistance or Medicaid due to noncompliance with photo requirements may be eligible for FPBP; and 10. Persons eligible for Family Health Plus.
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