Work First 130 – APPLICATION PROCESSING

II. ADMINISTRATIVE ACTIONS

The following administrative actions do not require the signature of the applicant on the DSS-8124. Ensure the DSS-8124 is coded correctly so that these actions are not counted in your county's processing thresholds. Refer to the Work First User manual for the appropriate codes.

• Authorizing ongoing Medicaid for a Work First application approved as an open/shut.
• Transferring an individual from an open Work First case to a Medicaid case, including establishing a new Medicaid case for the individual.
• Denying an application taken in error. This includes actions to correct an incorrect date of application or incorrect application type.
• Posting earlier Medicaid eligibility to a terminated or an ongoing case when a DSS-8124 is required.
• Reopening cases due to a state or local appeal decision.
• Reopening cases terminated in error.
• Keying a reapplication because the original decision to deny was incorrect due to an erroneous eligibility decision.