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MR #12.27: CountyCare for Cook County Residents
12/14/2012
MR #12.27: CountyCare for Cook County Residents
Summary:
Effective 11/01/12, CountyCare is a new medical benefits program authorized under a federal waiver from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services;
Three month retroactive coverage (backdate) will be available to applicants; however retroactive coverage cannot begin prior to 11/01/12;
Eligibility is limited to Cook County residents between ages 19-64;
Persons who qualify for CountyCare are not otherwise eligible for full medical benefits (except for Veterans Care which is maintained in a central office);
Medical services are provided by a network that includes Cook County Health and Hospitals System (CCHHS) providers and a designated group of CountyCare network partners;
A new Family Community Resource Center (FCRC) is created to process applications and maintain the active cases for persons receiving medical services through CountyCare;
CountyCare cases will be authorized through the Automated Intake System (AIS) as category 94;
Some references to General Assistance (GA) are removed with this release. General Assistance ended 07/01/12. A manual release removing the remaining references to GA is forthcoming; and
Some references to FamilyCare Share, Premium and Rebate for parents and caretaker relatives are removed with this release. FamilyCare for parents caretaker relatives with income greater than 133% of the federal poverty level (FPL) ended 07/01/12. These parents may still qualify for Family Health Spenddown. A manual release removing the remaining references is forthcoming.
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Information Memo: HFS 3792, Health Benefits for Workers with Disabilities (HBWD) Program
(5/31/2013)
Manual Release: MR #13.14: Extension of SNAP Approval Periods for Select Mail-in EZ REDE Cases
(5/24/2013)
Information Memo: Local Office Move - McHenry County
(5/14/2013)
Manual Release: MR #13.13: TANF Family Violence/Crisis Assistance Clarifications
(5/14/2013)
Manual Release: MR #13.12: Timeframe for Submitting Appeal Documents
(5/10/2013)
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