Policy Memo: Two-Step Eligibility Policy Memo: Process for Persons in Long Term Care Facilities

6/29/2012

Policy Memo: Process for Persons in Long Term Care Facilities

Summary:

• A two-step process is introduced for financial eligibility determination and income budgeting for persons in long term care facilities;
• The initial step determines financial eligibility for medical assistance, using the AABD community medical standard. After eligibility has been established, income is budgeted in a second post-eligibility step;
• This change is made because federal regulations require that all similarly-situated clients have eligibility determined the same way.