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23.2 Fair Hearings ..................................................................................................................................... 332 23.2.1 Resolution Prior to Hearing........................................................................................................ 332 23.2.2 Fair Hearing Request .................................................................................................................. 332 23.2.3 Prior to the Hearing ................................................................................................................... 333 23.2.4 Continued Benefits .................................................................................................................... 333 23.2.5 Hearing ....................................................................................................................................... 334 23.2.6 Time Limits ................................................................................................................................. 334 23.2.7 Hearing Decision ........................................................................................................................ 334 23.2.7.1 Final Decision ...................................................................................................................... 334 23.2.7.2 Proposed Decisions ............................................................................................................. 335 23.2.7.3 Abandoned Hearing ............................................................................................................ 335 23.2.8 Withdrawal of Fair Hearing Request .......................................................................................... 335 23.2.9 Cost Motion ............................................................................................................................... 335 23.2.10 Rehearing ................................................................................................................................. 336 23.2.11 Judicial Appeals ........................................................................................................................ 336 24.1 SSI Related Medicaid Introduction ................................................................................................... 337 24.2 Medicaid Deductible Introduction .................................................................................................... 337 24.3 Deductible Period ............................................................................................................................. 337 24.4 Choosing Not to Have a Deductible .................................................................................................. 339 24.5 Calculating the Deductible ................................................................................................................ 340 24.5.1 Deductible Amount .................................................................................................................... 340 24.5.2 Institution Cases ......................................................................................................................... 340 24.5.2.1 Backdating ........................................................................................................................... 340 24.5.2.2 Deductible ........................................................................................................................... 340 24.5.3 Deductible Examples .................................................................................................................. 341 24.6 Changes During the Deductible Period ............................................................................................. 341 24.6.1 Income or Deduction Changes ................................................................................................... 341 24.6.2 Group Size Changes ................................................................................................................... 342 24.6.3 Asset Changes ............................................................................................................................ 343 24.6.4 Non-Financial Changes ............................................................................................................... 343 24.7 Meeting the Deductible .................................................................................................................... 343 24.7.1 Countable Costs ......................................................................................................................... 343 24.7.1.1 Countable Expenses ............................................................................................................ 346 24.7.2 Noncountable Costs ................................................................................................................... 347 24.7.3 Prepaying a Deductible .............................................................................................................. 348