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The Program works with judges, courts, lawyers, bar associations, nonprofit legal aid agencies, legal self-help centers, libraries and many others to promote coordinated and quality assistance for persons representing themselves in civil legal matters in Michigan. While the Senate passed Medicaid expansion, it also prevented it from taking effect immediately and delaying the start of Healthy Michigan enrollment until April 1, 2014 (instead of January 1, 2014, which is when Medicaid expansion took effect in states that implemented it as called for in the ACA, without changes). It should happen automatically, however, we’ve seen it not sync up and the beneficiary has to apply manually. It includes benefits such as adult day care, home modifications to enable aging in place, and many other supports. Primary vehicles, burial plots, and irrevocable funeral trusts are also exempt. In some cases, if a bill goes over your deductible, your TM may cover the part that is over. If your deductible is $100, your Medicaid will kick in as soon as you provide proof of that bill. 0000019255 00000 n
In those cases you will need to get a qualified Dr to submit the proper paperwork with your state. They will be able to give you a direct and honest answer. 0000049657 00000 n
Michigan implemented its version of Medicaid expansion in April 2014, and nearly 750,000 people are enrolled as of mid-2020. In order to be eligible for the MI Choice Waiver, an individual must be a Michigan resident at least 65 years old (or 18-64 and disabled), qualify for a nursing home level of care, and require two services provided by this waiver on a monthly basis. 0000018867 00000 n
Your state will have access to all of that information regardless on how you file. Some limited information about this program is available on the Michigan Department of Health & Human Services webpage. 0000010494 00000 n
If you fall into this category, MDHHS will determine the amount you are responsible for each month before your TM kicks in. MI Choice is a Michigan Medicaid Waiver program, formerly referred to as the Home and Community Based Services for the Elderly and Disabled (HCBS/ED) program. As Michigan Senate Minority Leader, Jim Ananich (D, Flint) has said, if the goal were to boost employment, “we’d put money toward daycare, we’d put money toward transportation, we’d make sure the talent programs we’re talking about funding were already in place.” But instead, the goal was a reduction in the number of people covered by Medicaid expansion, and a work requirement is an effective way to do that. 2) Medicaid Planning – the majority of persons considering Medicaid are “over-income” or “over-asset” or both, but still cannot afford their cost of care. Said another way, the income of the non-applicant spouse is disregarded. In Michigan, this program is known as Medicaid Spend-down. By March 2020, total enrollment in Medicaid in Michigan (including CHIP) stood at 2,317,725, which was a 21 percent increase over the enrollment total at the end of 2013. C Stewart, It has nothing to do with who is on or why that person is on. In addition, Michigan offers several other Medicaid funded programs that provide for care outside of nursing homes. By working with a Medicaid planning professional, families can employ a variety of strategies to help them become Medicaid eligible. There are four kinds of MSPs. MDHHS will look at when they made the transfer and whether the transfer for less than fair market value (less than what it is worth). 0000006507 00000 n
If a non-applicant spouse lives in the home, it is also exempt, and this holds true regardless of where the applicant resides or the applicant’s equity interest in the home. However, there is a waiting list to receive services via this waiver.