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Beginning October 1st, food assistance standards and deductions have changed, as have food assistance income limits and allotment amounts.
Caseworkers at the Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS) must assist individuals who need and request help to complete forms. In addition, caseworkers must also assist individuals who claim a disability impairs their ability to gather information and verification.
The number of extensions of the time limit to return verifications for Medicaid applicants and recipients has been increased from once to three times.
Children in this category are transitioning from foster care to adulthood. Children aging out of foster care on their 18th birthday are eligible for Foster Care Transition Medicaid (FCTMA) from age 18 through their 21st birthday.
Income limits have been updated for Healthy Kids, AD-Care,Medicare Savings Program, QDWI,Freedom to Work, Adult Medical Program, RAP-Medical and Transitional Medicaid Plus (TMA-Plus) and MI-Child
Food Assistance recipients in households that lost food in June due to flooding or loss of power caused by storm activity should request replacement benefits within 10 days of the occurrence.
Effective April 1, 2008, women who have other health insurance can qualify for Plan First!
Proposed and Current CDC Providers will be disqualified if data match shows they have been charged with “listed” crimes.
Medicaid applicants and recipients will only be given a single extension of time for providing requested verifications, even if they are making a good faith effort to get the requested items and even if they request additional time
Effective April 2008, Young adults “aging out” of foster care will remain eligible for Medicaid until they turn 21
Effective April 2008, DHS will have 90 days to process a Medicaid applications when the applicant’s disability is at issue
Individuals seeking Medicaid will have longer to spend their retroactive Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Social Security (RSDI) benefits under new policy excluding the retroactive awards as being counted as assets for 9 months after they are received, when determining eligibility for “SSI-related Medicaid” (Medicaid for persons who are disabled, blind or elderly (65+) )
Some low-income workers and recipients of Social Security (Title II), certain veterans’ benefits and certain Railroad Retirement benefits may qualify for economic stimulus payments this year from the federal government.
Penalties for noncompliance with child support requirements appear to violate state law and policy when triggered by noncompliance of an ineligible grantee or disqualified grantee
The maximum number of authorized care hours is being decreased from 100 to 90 hours per pay period per child for all CDC providers. The maximum allowable provider billing limits is also being reduced for in-home day care aides, relative care providers, family and group child care homes.