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11/20/2008

Department of Treasury is illegally garnishing payments owed to child day care aides and home help workers
11/19/2008

DHS has issued an interim policy bulletin regarding Medicaid reimbursement to recipients for bills they incur (and pay) before they win Medicaid, which partially implements a federal court decision
10/07/2008

Beginning October 1st, food assistance standards and deductions have changed, as have food assistance income limits and allotment amounts.
07/09/2008

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.
07/01/2008

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
07/01/2008

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.
07/01/2008

The number of extensions of the time limit to return verifications for Medicaid applicants and recipients has been increased from once to three times.
06/09/2008

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.
04/07/2008

Proposed and Current CDC Providers will be disqualified if data match shows they have been charged with “listed” crimes.
04/07/2008

Effective April 2008, Young adults “aging out” of foster care will remain eligible for Medicaid until they turn 21
04/07/2008

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
04/03/2008

Effective April 2008, DHS will have 90 days to process a Medicaid applications when the applicant’s disability is at issue
04/16/2008

Effective April 1, 2008, women who have other health insurance can qualify for Plan First!
03/15/2008

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+) )
02/12/2008

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
 
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