Adult Medicaid Change Notices

CHANGE NOTICE FOR MANUAL NO. 31-05, EPSDT INFORMATION

DATE: NOVEMBER 14, 2005

Manual: Aged, Blind, and Disabled Medicaid

Change No: 31-05

To: County Directors of Social Services

Effective: 12-01-05

I. CONTENT OF CHANGE

MA-2301, Conducting a Face-to-Face Interview, has been revised to include a requirement for providing EPSDT information (DMA-5021, Figure 4) to each applicant when explaining available services.

Also, note that a hyperlink to EIS-4000, Codes Appendix, has been added to MA-2301, Conducting a Face-to-Face Interview, VI. I., Children with Special Health Care Needs.

II. EFFECTIVE DATE and implementation

This policy is effective December, 1, 2005. Apply this policy to any applications or redeterminations taken on or after or scheduled on or after 12-01-05.

iii. MAINTENANCE OF MANUAL

A. Remove: MA-2301, Conducting a Face-to-Face Interview, pages 13 through 20.

B. Insert: MA-2301, Conducting a Face-to-Face Interview, pages 13 through 21 and Figure 4.

If you have any questions, please contact your Medicaid Program Representative.

L. Allen Dobson, Jr., M.D., Assistant Secretary

for Health Policy and Medical Assistance

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