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May 22, 2013 Effective May 1, 2013, the Department of Human Services (DHS) began a two-tiered hearings process as a pilot program in Genesee County. It will be followed by Washtenaw (July) and Jackson (September)Counties.
May 02, 2013

The Department of Human Services (DHS) has clarified some key differences between tranfers to two different types of trusts. The evaluation of Medicaid trust exceptions are based on the type of trust under review. There are two types of Medicaid trusts to consider:

Special Needs Trusts, or exception A and

Pooled Trusts, or exception B.

In addition to other criteria, age of the beneficiary and ownership of the asset must be evaluated.
Apr 30, 2013 Effective May 1, 2013, the Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS) will not count Social Security Cost of Living Adjustments (COLAs) in determining eligibility and benefit amounts in January through March of each year
Apr 15, 2013 Households that have reached either their 48 or 60 month lifetime limit for FIP cash assistance benefits may be eligible for the Temporary Housing Assistance program for up to three months following their FIP case closure.
Apr 15, 2013 The Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS) has “updated” the policy on who qualifies for FAP as a “battered alien”.
Apr 15, 2013 The Department of Human Services (DHS) added a statement to BEM and BAM that groups applying for SER benefits are disqualified if a member is a fugitive felon. This is not new policy, but the clarifying statement is new.
Apr 15, 2013 The Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS) has included the Medicaid Desk Aid in its Bridges Eligibility Manual (BEM)
Apr 08, 2013 Department of Human Services (DHS) is beginning a two-tiered hearings process as a pilot program in Genesee County, to be followed by Jackson and Washtenaw Counties
Mar 28, 2013 Data on lottery winnings will be provided to DHS and matched to open cases, including cases with applications recently pending.
Mar 13, 2013 IRS data match information is confidential and, effective 02/01/2013, DHS policy clarifies that it should never be distributed in any way
Mar 08, 2013 Enrollment in the AMP/ABW/Plan A will be open April 1, 2013 through April 30, 2013
Feb 12, 2013 DHS issued new 60-month Time Limit Policy effective March 1, 2013 and instructions for warning new applicants about the policy
Jan 14, 2013 Information from a new data match (apparently with the Michigan State Police) is being used by DHS to terminate assistance to households, beginning February 1, 2013. Termination notices to recipients state that a member of the group “is not eligible for assistance due to a criminal justice disqualification”.
Jan 14, 2013 Effective 01/01/2013, the JET program has been renamed “PATH,” there is a new standard of promptness for running the FIP Eligibility Determination Group (EDG), and there is a mandatory 21-day Application Eligibility Period (AEP) that clients must successfully complete in order for their FIP application to be approved. This Issue Alert discusses DHS’ administration of the AEP. Issue Alert 13-01-03 discusses Workforce Development Agency – State of Michigan’s (WDASOM) administration of the AEP.
Jan 14, 2013 If a recipient of BOTH FIP and FAP fails to comply with FIP PATH (employment and training) or work requirements, continuing eligibility for FAP is based on FIP good cause reasons which are different from FAP-only good cause reasons.
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