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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 9

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 6 Chapter 9 Client Notification

• The amount of the benefits noted with an explanation if retroactive benefits are being issued 9.2.4.A.2 WV WORKS The notice must include: • The month of approval • The prorated and ongoing amounts of the benefit • The reason for the approval • The Manual section on which the decision is based, and any other action taken 9.2.4.A.3 Medicaid and WVCHIP The notice must include eligibility information: • The date that the medical coverage begins and ends • The reason for the approval • The Manual section on which the decision is based • Any other action taken The notice must include information on the level of benefits and services approved including, if applicable: • Any premiums • Enrollment fees • Cost sharing • The right to appeal the level of benefits and services approved The notice must include the: • Changes in circumstances that must be reported • Procedures for reporting any changes that may affect the client’s eligibility For the Pregnant Women coverage group only, the notice must include: • The fact that the client remains eligible for two months after the month in which the pregnancy ends.