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Oct 15, 2009

DHS policy on work- or self-sufficiency-related penalties against Food Assistance Program benefits is clarified but still appears to violate federal law in some circumstances
Aug 26, 2009

The Department of Human Services (DHS) has issued a comprehensive policy on reasonable accommodations to ensure equal access to benefits and services for persons with disabilities
Jul 17, 2009

Incomplete applications without the minimum amount of information will be returned to the applicant.
Jul 15, 2009

PEM 257 states that applicants and recipients must pursue all potential resources they may be eligible for, including third party resources for health insurance coverage. Medicare Part B is not mandatory to pursue, but Medicaid will not pay for any Part B covered service.
Apr 16, 2009

Department of Human Services (DHS) and Department of Community Health (DCH) Hearing Decisions (with personal information redacted) are now available online and are searchable
Apr 14, 2009

Children who meet Medicaid eligibility criteria and are U.S. Citizens should receive Medicaid while they gather citizenship documentation (e.g. birth certificates) or picture I.D., under new federal law
Apr 10, 2009

The Department of Human Services has issued several changes to their Refugee Assistance Program policies
Apr 10, 2009

Parents who are deferred from JET to care for a disabled family member will have to provide verification of need to be home to care for a disabled family member even if that family member has RSDI or SSI, and those caretakers who chose to volunteer for JET will be subject to sanctions if they fail to attend JET.
Apr 10, 2009

Department of Human Services (DHS) has added policy regarding the treatment of interest and dividend income for the above programs
Apr 10, 2009

The Department of Human Services (DHS) will now accept faxed hearing requests
Apr 01, 2009

$25 per week in Unemployment Insurance benefits must be disregarded in determining Medicaid eligibility and deductible (spenddown) amounts
Mar 25, 2009

SSA has issued a series of eight Social Security Rulings (SSRs) that provide policy interpretations and consolidate policy information regarding the determination of SSI childhood disability.
Mar 02, 2009

Enrollment in the AMP/ABW/Plan A will be open March 1, 2009 through May 31, 2009
Jan 09, 2009

Steps for processing hearing requests have been updated.
Jan 09, 2009

The cost of living (COLA) increase for benefits in January 2009 is 5.8%. Medicare premiums, patient pay amounts, and State Disability Assistance (SDA) provider pay rates have also increased.
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