Medical Assistance Handbook Operations Memoranda

OPS NUMBER

DESCRIPTION

Chapter(s)
Section(s)

OPS Date

OPS161202

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Increase Affecting Long Term Care (LTC) Budgets Effective January 1, 2017

Not linked

December 7, 2016

OPS161201

Minimum Essential Coverage (MEC) Reporting to the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and Individuals

Not linked

December 6, 2016

OPS161106

Medical Assistance (MA) Express Lane Enrollment (ELE) for Children Eligible for Child Care and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) - Revised 12/06/2016

Not linked

 

November 22, 2016

OPS161105

Shortened COMPASS Application and Expedited Processing of Medical Assistance Applications for Inmates Being Released from Correctional Facilities - Revised 12/30/2016

Not linked

November 7, 2016

OPS161104

Change to the Application of the 5 Percent Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Disregard for Certain Categories

Not linked

November 7, 2016

OPS161103

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Access to Social Services (COMPASS) Improvements for Former Foster Care Youth

Not linked

November 7, 2016

OPS161102

Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Access to Social Services (COMPASS) Mobile App - 'myCOMPASS PA'

Not linked

November 7, 2016

OPS160801

County Assistance Office Advancement Account (CAOAA) Policy

Not linked

August 19, 2016

OPS160701

New Shortened Application for Medicaid for Former Foster Care Youth

Not linked

July 6, 2016

OPS160601

Notice changes for individuals applying for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) in the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) Waiver

Not linked

June 8, 2016

OPS160305

Medical Assistance Program Changes due to the Introduction of Enhanced Federal Medical Assistance Percentage

Not linked

March 10, 2016

OPS160301

MNO Reinstatement for Non-pregnant Adults Age 21 through 64

Not linked

March 7, 2016

OPS150901

Denial process and notice changes for individuals applying for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) in an Office of Long Term Living (OLTL) Waiver

Not linked

Revised March 1, 2016

Orig date:  September 3, 2015.

OPS160204

Medical Assistance (MA) Fast Track Enrollment

Not  linked

February 25, 2016

OPS151209

Hospital-based Presumptive Eligibility (PE) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Access to Social Services (COMPASS) Application and PE Processing Procedures

Not linked

December 14, 2015

OPS151204

Expedited Processing of Medical Assistance Applications for Inmates Being Released From State Correctional Institutions

Not linked

December 4, 2015

OPS151203

Expedited Processing of Medical Assistance Applications for Inmates Being Released From County Prisons and Immediately Being Transferred to a Residential Drug & Alcohol Treatment Facility - Revised 12/30/2016

Not linked

December 4, 2015

OPS150905

Updates to the PA 600 B-- Pennsylvania Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment Program (BCCPT)

Not linked

September 29, 2015

OPS150901

Denial process and notice changes for individuals applying for Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) in an Office of Long Term Living (OLTL) Waiver

Not linked

September 3, 2015

OPS150702

Implementation of the Family Planning Services (FPS) Program under HealthChoices Expansion (HCE)

Not linked

July 30, 2015

OPS150701

Amended PA 1745.1 for TitleIV-E Placement Maintenance Eligibility

Not linked

July 21, 20105

OPS150604

Affordable Care Act (ACA) technological Enhancements-Autommated Actions and Reported Changes in COMPASS

Not linked

June 22, 2015

OPS150602

Medical Assistance Transportation Program (MATP) and HealthChoices Expansion (HCE)

Not linked

June 4, 2015

OPS150402

Medical Assistance (MA) Rule Changes Under HealthChoices Expansion (HCE) in Pennsylvania

Not linked

April 22, 2015

OPS150301

 

Health Care Program - Overpayment Referrals

Not linked

March 16, 2015

OPS150104

Hospital-Based Presumptive Eligibility Policy Changes

Not linked

January 12, 2015

OPS150101

SelectPlan for Women Transition

Not linked

January 8, 2015

 

OPS141204

 

Phone Translation Services: Propio LS LLC

Not linked

December 30, 2014

OPS141202

 

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Increase Affecting Medical Assistance

Not linked

December 12, 2014

OPS141105

Changes to Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Women and the MA 332

Not linked

November 20, 2014

OPS 141103

Transition of "Grandfathered" Children from the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) to Medical Assistance (MA) Effective January 1, 2015

Not linked

November 14, 2014

OPS141102

 

Federally-Faciliated Marketplace (FFM) Open Enrollment Period for 2015

Not linked

November 14, 2014

OPS140701

 

Medical Assistance Transportation Allowances Payment Procedures  

Not linked

Revised October 9, Orig date July 22, 2014  

OPS141002

Processing Same Gender Married Couples

Not linked

October 9, 2014

OPS14101

Health Insurance Marketplace Exemption from Shared Responsibility Payment- Hardship Applications

Not linked

October 2, 2014

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

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

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

OPS131204

Outbound Federally-Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) Account Transfers

Not linked

December 16, 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

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

OPS121004

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

Not linked

Revised 11/13/12

OPS120902

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

Not linked

September 17, 2012

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 January 23, 2017,  Replacing September 30, 2016