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Revised December 30, 2011



Purpose: Long Term Care Eligibility. This section describes institutional medical programs, Home and Community based Waiver programs authorized by Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) and Home and Community Services (HCS), Hospice authorized by Health Care Authority (HCA), Mental Health facilities, Medicaid Personal Care (MPC) and Adult Protective Services (APS). HCS has financial staff responsible for cases receiving services from HCS. CSO staff are responsible for cases with LTC services through Hospice, DDD, Mental Health and family/children related programs. See LTC Overview for detailed information on responsibilities and program administration.

Long-term Care WAC Index and WAC crosswalk title 388 to 182

Long Term Care WAC Index

Transition of WAC titles from WAC 388 (DSHS) to WAC 182 (HCA)


Overview

Overview

Institutional Program and Coverage Groups

Medical Coverage Group chart for all Medical programs.

Summary Chart for Institutional Income Eligibility Process


Definitions

Definitions (Long Term Care and Medical Definitions)


Long Term Care Standards and Personal Needs Allowance Charts

Long Term Care Medical Standards-Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) charts

ACES Standards Chart (Cash, Food, Medical, Long Term Care, internal link)

 


Eligibility long-term care (LTC) Institutional Medicaid

Eligibility Requirements:

Eligibility Requirements (Institutional roadmap WAC)

Institutional Status (In ACES K track (children and families) and L track Aged/Blind/Disabled )

Citizenship and Alien Status Requirements for all programs.

Exception to rule (ETR) process for HCS cases where we are unable to verify citizenship and ID.

Medically Needy (Specific rules are used for Medical Needy in a Medical Institution for gross income over the Medicaid SIL ) (L95, L99)

State funded HCS services

Long-term care services in a nursing home (L04) or residential setting (S07) for non-citizens  

Long term care for families and children (K01)

Resources:

Available Resources

Transfer of an Asset

Hardship Waivers for long-term care (LTC) services Denial due to transfer or excess home equity

Trusts, Annuities and Life Estates including definitions

Individual Life Expectancy Annuity Tables

Determining the Value of Life Estate

Long-term Care Partnership (LTCP) Program

Income and post eligibility:

Available Income

Income Exclusions and Disregards

Participation (Participation in a Medical Institution) For Participation in an HCP Waiver, scroll down to Waiver Services)

Allowable Medical Services and Expenses used to reduce Participation and MN Spenddown

Guardianships

Veteran's Administration Benefits Chart  (Including information on VA benefits) Appendix 4

Other Long-term care topics:

How does living in an institution affect my eligibility for Basic Food?

Lump sums and long-term care

Short Stays in Medical Institutions (Temporary Admissions)

Working clients and long-term care

Authorized Representative (AREP) screens for Long-term care cases


HCB Waiver Services (Authorized by HCS or DDD) Roads to Community Living (RCL) and Hospice

LTC Home & Community based services and hospice. (COPES, New Freedom, WMIP, PACE)   

(HCS CN Waiver) (L22, L21 SSI recipients)

 

DDD Waivers (DDD CN Waivers) (L22, L21 SSI recipients)

 

Medically needy in-home waiver (MNIW)

(HCS MN In-home Waiver)

 

Medically Needy Residential Waiver Program (MNRW)

(HCS MN Residential Waiver)

 

Hospice  (L22)

 

Roads to Community Living (RCL) Program


Medicaid Personal Care (MPC)

Medicaid Personal Care (MPC)  (non institutional Medicaid)


Non-institutional SSI related clients living in an adult family home or boarding home (G03)

Non-Institutional SSI related clients living in an adult family home or
boarding home (G03)
     


Medicare, Long-term care insurance and third party resources

Medicare and long-term care

Online link to apply for Medicare http://www.socialsecurity.gov/medicareonly/

Long-term care insurance and third party resources


Medical Assistance Programs. Estate Recovery. Managed Care

Medical Assistance programs in EAZ

Estate Recovery (Including Estate Recovery handout used by ADSA and Legal Services Bulletin)

Managed Care (Including information on WMIP project)

Managed Care and Medical Care Services (MCS) formally Disability Lifeline-Unemployable (DL-U) (formally GA-U).  note: Effective 11/1/2011 G01 will be state funded medical (MCS) only.   This link will be instructions for managed care and MCS-State fund medical and nursing home admissions. 

  • This section details worker responsibilities for nursing facility admissions under the DL-U /MCS program. 

Adult Protective Services (APS)

Adult Abuse and Neglect Reporting-Adult Protective Services (APS)


SSI related Medicaid links

SSI-related Medical-General

SSI related Medical-Resources

SSI related Medical-Income

SSI and State supplemental payment

SSI Facilitation and Home and Community Services


Necessary Supplemental Accommodation (NSA) and HCS Services

NSA and HCS Services.


Long Term Care ACES Links

Long Term Care, Alternate Care, Managed Care & Waiver Services

ACES manual material Citizenship and Identity verification for Medicaid

BENDEX Information

SDX Information

PARIS

Institutions for Mental Diseases (IMD)

Screens in ACES

ACES Alerts


Other Long-term care Procedures and links

Aging & Disability Services Administration (ADSA) Internet site 

  • The site above includes information on HCS, DDD, APS, Area Agencies on Aging (AAA) caregiver and provider resources.  It includes a link to the online application.

HCS Financial LTC Training Modules  (internal link)

Questions and Answers on the COPES program from Washington LawHelp

Questions and Answers on Medicaid for Nursing Home Residents from Washington LawHelp

Medicaid supplementation in long-term care settings from Washington LawHelp

The effect of marital separation on Medicaid eligibility from Washington LawHelp

Washington Law Help bulletins (Aging/Elder Law) including Senior Bulletins

Title 388 of Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Department of Social & Health Services (DSHS)

Title 182 of Washington Administrative Code (WAC) Health Care Authority (HCA) (State Medicaid Agency)

Rules and Policies Assistance Unit (RPAU).  Title 388 WAC filings.  Indicates filings and proposed rule changes for DSHS.   LTC WACs are filed under Aging & Disability Service Administration (ADSA). ADSA is responsible for chapters 388-513 (institutional medicaid), 388-515 (institutional Waivers), 388-561 (Trust, Annuities and Life Estates). 

Health Care Authority (HCA) recent Medicaid rule filings. Title 182 WAC filings

DSHS Forms

Health Care Authority Medicaid Forms

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services  (CMS) -Health & Human Services

Medicaid.gov

Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Medicaid Manual    Chapter 3-Eligibility link

SSA's Program Operations Manual System (POMS) (Federal site for policy on SSI related programs )

Social Security Act  

Social Security Online

Code of Federal Regulations (CFR)

Railroad Retirement  1-877-772-5772

Statewide Health Insurance Benefits Advisors (SHIBA)  Helpline (assistance with Medical insurance including Medicare D plans)

Community Service Division  (CSD) Statewide Call Center 1-877-501-2233

  • CSD specialty unit HWD hotline 1-800-871-9275
  •  CSD specialty Provider Line (spend down) 1-800-394-4571

Washington State Medicaid Help Desk   (toll-free number and e-mail link for customers and providers)

Client needs a replacement Medical Service Card:

  1. Click on "Client"
  1. Fill in the form with the client's information (if no e-mail use yours)
  2. Topic = Other
  3. In the comment field, please include:
    1. Client contact phone # (for any questions)
    2. Client address
    3. Reason for replacement
    4. Client ID (Provider One or ACES) for EACH person needing a card. 

 

Modification Date: December 30, 2011