Medical Assistance Handbook Operations Memoranda

OPS NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

Chapter(s)
Section(s)

OPS Date

OPS140702

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Access to Social Services (COMPASS) Online Eligibility and Other Automated Processes

Not linked

Revised July 23, 2014  

Original date July 22, 2014

OPS140701

Medical Assistance Transportation Allowances Payment Procedures

Not linked

July 22, 2014

OPS140602

Expedited Processing of Medical Assistance Applications for Inmates Being Released From County Prisons and Immediately Being Transferred to a Residential Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility

Not linked

June 30, 2014

OPS131203

Former Foster Care Medical Assistance (MA) Eligibility Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Not linked

Revised May 30, 2014   

Original date Dec 16,2013

OPS140501

Changes to the Application of the Five Percent Income Disregard for Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI)

Not linked

May 19, 2014

OPS140403

Change in Type of Medical Assistance Quality Control (MA-QC) Reviews Due the Implementation of the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Not linked

April 25, 2014

OPS140402

Inbound Federally-Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) Account Transfers Effective April 1, 2014

Not linked

April 3, 2014

OPS140401

Transition of “Grand fathered” Children from the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to Medical Assistance (MA)  

Not linked

April 3, 2014

OPS131201

Presumptive Eligibility (PE) Requirements Under the Patient Protection and  Affordability Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Not linked

Revised March 13,2014  Original date Dec 13,2013

OPS140301

Medical Assistance (MA) "Grand fathering" Processing Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA) for Renewals, Semi-Annual Reporting and Reported Changes in March 2014

Not linked

March 6, 2014

OPS130904

Medicaid Eligibility Rule Changes Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Not linked

Revised February 24, 2014

Original date Sept 27, 2013

OPS131202

Inbound Federally-Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) Account Transfers

Not linked

Revised February 10, 2014

Original date Dec 16,2014

OPS131204

Outbound Federally-Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) Account Transfers

Not linked

December 16, 2013

OPS131203

Former Foster Care Medical Assistance (MA) Eligibility Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Not linked

December 16, 2013

OPS131202

Inbound Federally-Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) Account Transfers

Not linked

December 16, 2013

OPS131201

Presumptive Eligibility (PE) Requirements under the Patient Protection and Affordability Care Act (ACA)

Not linked

December 16, 2013

OPS131101

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Increase Affecting Long-Term Care  (LTC) Budgets Effective January 1, 2014

Not linked

November 27, 2013

OPS131002

Additional Online Forms and Enhancements to the Pending Verification/Application Notice Process

Not linked

October 3, 2013

OPS130905

Introduction of the Application for Health care Coverage (PA600HC) and the Insert to Collect Additional Questions for Health Care Coverage

Not linked

September 27, 2013

OPS130904

Medicaid Eligibility Rule Changes Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Not Linked

September 27, 2013

OPS130903

Application Requirements Under the Affordable Care Act (ACA)

Not linked

September 27, 2013

OPS130601

Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration Project

Not linked

June 14, 2013

OPS130406

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Access to Social Services (COMPASS) Service Delivery Enhancements

Not linked

April 26, 2013

OPS130405

Electronic Notices (e-Notices)

Not linked

April 26, 2013

OPS120707

Changes to General Assistance (GA)-related Medical Assistance (MA)

305.4
305.5

Updated April 19, 2013

July 30, 2012

OPS130401

Medical Assistance (MA) Program – Overpayment Referrals

Not linked

April 8, 2013

OPS130301

Act 80 of 2012 and Act 91 of 2012

Not linked

March 20, 2013

OPS130201

Enhancements to e-CIS Job Search and Sanction Process

Not linked

February 11, 2013

OPS130104

Internal Revenue Service (IRS) Income Eligibility Verification System (IEVS) Safeguarding Requirements

Not linked

January 29, 2013

OPS121203

Process for Applications for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS)

Not linked

December 10, 2012

OPS110803

Medical Assistance (MA) for Inpatients Who Are Inmates of a State Correctional Institution (SCI)

392.21
392.42

Revised 11/29/12

August 17, 2011

OPS121004

"Ex Parte” Review of Medical Assistance (MA) Cases at Renewal and Semi-Annual Review (SAR)

Not linked

Revised 11/13/12

OPS111002

Medical Assistance (MA) for Inpatients Who Are Inmates of a County Prison

392.21
392.42

Revised 11/13/12

October 5, 2011

OPS120902

Implementation of Copayments for the Children with Special Needs Category (PH 95)

Not linked

September 17, 2012

OPS120502

Medical Assistance Coverage of “Lawfully-Residing” Children and Pregnant Women

Not linked

May 15, 2012

OPS120203

Qualified Aliens Aged 65 and Over Who Are Subject to the Five-Year Bar

Not linked

Revised 3/21/2012

February 9, 2012

OPS111002

Medical Assistance (MA) for Inpatients Who Are Inmates of a County Prison

392.21

392.42

Revised 12/13/ 2011

October 5, 2011

OPS110803

Medical Assistance (MA) for Inpatients Who Are Inmates of a State Correctional Institution (SCI)

392.21

392.42

Revised 12/13/2011

August 17, 2011

OPS050904

 Purchase of an Irrevocable Burial Reserve and Medicaid Eligibility

340.12

August 15, 2011

OPS110704

Expediting Medical Assistance (MA) Eligibility Determinations  for Drug and Alcohol Treatment Applicants

305.44

July 12,2011

OPS110701

Requirements to Align all Budgets in a Case Record with a Common Renewal Date

311.3,  318.3

370.1,  376.24

July 6, 2011

OPS101001

Security Requirements for Using the Pennsylvania Child Support Enforcement System

Not Linked

October 5, 2010

OPS100903

Adverse Action Change from 13 Days to 15 Days for Manual Client Notices

377.4

September 9, 2010

OPS100301

Five-Year Bar

Not Linked

March 16, 2010

OPS090902

The Work Number® Express Service Pilot

Not Linked

September 18, 2009

OPS090601

Health Care Services Available Through The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)

Not Linked

June 15, 2009

OPS090405

Rescission of Operation Memoranda OPS081103 and OPS081201

Not Linked

April 20, 2009

OPS090404

Support Received from an Income Tax Intercept

357.1

April 8, 2009

OPS090403

Increase in Unemployment Compensation

Not Linked

April 8, 2009

OPS090401

Economic Recovery Payment of $250

Not Linked

April 7, 2009

OPS090304

Consolidation of Medical Assistance and Long Term Care Notices

Not Linked

March 24, 2009

OPS090103

Specialty Pharmacy Drug Program

Not Linked

January 27, 2009

OPS080911

Health Care Handshake: Automated Process for Handling Applications for Health Care Benefits

Not Linked

October 6, 2008

OPS080907

Support Pass-Through Increase

350.31

September 29, 2008

OPS080202

Notice Dates for All Manual Notices

Not Linked

February 11, 2008

Updated February 14, 2012, Replacing March 25, 2011