Adult Medicaid Change Notices

A. This policy was made effective upon receipt of Administrative Letter 02-09. Upon receipt of this Change Notice, use MA2240, figure 1 for Life Expectancy numbers, rather than Change Notice 02-09.

B. This Change Notice obsoletes Administrative Letter 02-09.

Remove: MA-2240, Transfer of Assets, Figure 1.

Insert: MA-2240, Transfer of Assets, Figure 1.

CHANGE NOTICE FOR MANUAL No. 18-09, LIFE EXPECTANCY TABLE

DATE: 10/23/09

Manual: Aged, Blind, and Disabled Medicaid

Change No: 18-09

To: County Directors of Social Services

Effective: 11/01/09

Make the following change(s)

I. BACKGROUND

Administrative Letter No. 02-09 updated the Transfer of Assets Life Expectancy Table in April 2009. However, the life expectancy table contained in the ABD Manual had not been changed to reflect the 2009 numbers. MA-2240, Transfer of Assets, Figure 1 is now revised with the updated figures contained in the Administrative Letter. This figure is used to determine the life expectancy of a beneficiary of an annuity or a lender. The value of a life estate or a remainder, which is based on life expectancy of the life estate holder, continues to be determined from MA-2230, Figure 4, Life Estate/Remainder Interest Tables.  The values in these tables have not changed.

II. Effective Date and implementation

A. This policy was made effective upon receipt of Administrative Letter 02-09. Upon receipt of this Change Notice, use MA2240, figure 1 for Life Expectancy numbers, rather than Change Notice 02-09.

B. This Change Notice obsoletes Administrative Letter 02-09.

III. Maintenance of Manual

Remove: MA-2240, Transfer of Assets, Figure 1.

Insert: MA-2240, Transfer of Assets, Figure 1.

For information regarding Medicaid, please contact your Medicaid Program Representative.

Craigan L. Gray, MD, MBA, JD

Director

(This material was researched and written by William Appel, Policy Consultant, Medicaid Eligibility Unit.)