MR #08.31: Pay-in Spenddown

Summary:

Effective November 2008, AABD community MANG spenddown clients will have a new way to meet their monthly spenddown.
On or about October 20, 2008, clients will be notified about the option of paying the amount of their monthly income and asset spenddown to meet their spenddown.
Clients who decide to enroll in Pay-in Spenddown will receive a monthly statement which must be returned with their payment to HFS, Bureau of Fiscal Operations (BFO).
The central Pay-in Spenddown Unit will enroll clients in Pay-in Spenddown, record payments in ASDS and determine whether the payments meet spenddown.
Pay-in spenddown cases will continue to be managed by the DHS FCRCs for all activities other than Pay-in Spenddown; local FCRC and caseload numbers will not change.
FCRCs will continue to be responsible for entering bills and receipts into ASDS for clients who enroll in Pay-in Spenddown.
System modifications have been made to automatically update spenddown codes and ensure that recalculations are done in ASDS when needed.
Pay-in spenddown clients may decide from month to month whether to meet spenddown by submitting incurred medical expenses to the FCRC, submitting payments to HFS or a combination of both.
Receipts and bills will be applied before Pay-in payments are applied to meet spenddown.
In certain circumstances clients may be entitled to refunds of payments made.
HFS will implement a process to identify clients who are entitled to Pay-in refunds and issue refunds.