Long-Term Care Handbook Operations Memoranda

OPS Number

Description

Chapter/Section

OPS Date

OPS-21-04-01 Money Follows the Person (MFP) Demonstration Project Not linked

May 16, 2025

April 28, 2021

OPS-24-11-01 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Increase Affecting Long-Term Care (LTC) Budgets Effective January 1, 2025 Not linked November 22, 2024
OPS-24-10-02 Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) Deduction Increase Affecting Long- Term Care (LTC) Budgets Effective January 1, 2025 Not linked October 22, 2024

OPS-24-07-06

Information Updates Received from Managed Care Organizations (MCOs)

Not linked

July 23, 2024

OPS-24-07-05

Changes to the Enumeration Verification Process

Not linked

July 23, 2024

OPS-24-07-01

End of the Unwinding Period for the Coronavirus (COVID-19) Public Health Emergency (PHE) and Return to Normal Processing

Not linked

July 1, 2024

OPS-24-06-01

Revised Introduction to the Office of Long-Term Living (OLTL) In Lieu of Service (ILOS) Initiative - Long-Term Care (LTC) in Assisted Living Settings   

Not linked

Revised April 23, 2025

Revised July 22, 2024

June 10, 2024

OPS-23-04-05

Revised Notices for Home and Community-Based Services (HCBS) Recipients Determined Nursing Facility Ineligible (NFI)

Not linked

Revised December 19, 2023

Revised October 13, 2023

April 21, 2023

OPS-23-03-01

Changes to Medical Assistance (MA) Processing during the Continuous Coverage Period Based on the Court Case, Carr v. Becerra

Not linked

March 15, 2023

OPS-22-12-02

Revised Procedures for Handling Returned Mail

Not linked

Revised January 30, 2023

December 6, 2022

OPS-21-11-01

Revised Eligibility for Afghan Nationals and Acceptable Documentation of Immigration Status

Not linked

Revised October 7, 2022

November 15, 2021

OPS-22-03-01

Revised CAO Procedure for Inter-County Transfers (ICT)

423.6

Revised April 12, 2024

March 7, 2022

OPS-22-02-02

Pandemic-related Assistance Income is Excluded as Income and a Resource for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Related Medical Assistance (MA) Categories, including Long-Term Care (LTC)

Not linked

February 23, 2022

OPS-21-12-01

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Increase Affecting Long-Term Care (LTC) Budgets Effective January 1, 2022

Not linked

December 2, 2021

OPS-21-02-01

Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Resources and Procedures

Not linked

February 1, 2021

OPS-20-12-01

Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Increase Affecting Long-Term Care (LTC) Budgets Effective January 1, 2021

Not linked

December 1, 2020

OPS-18-01-03

Manual Requests for Asset Verification through the Asset Verification System (AVS)

Not linked

January 30, 2018

OPS-17-12-02

Implementation of the Community HealthChoices (CHC) Program

Not linked

December 7, 2017

OPS-17-12-01

Revisions to the Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Eligibility/Ineligibility/Change Form (PA 1768) and Pending HCBS Eligibility/Ineligibility/Change Form (PA 1768.1-Pending) for New Waiver Programs

Not linked

December 5, 2017

OPS-17-09-03

Community Health Choices (CHC) Pre-Transition Notices

Not linked

Revised October 25, 2017

OPS-16-06-01

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

Not linked

June 8, 2016

OPS-16-03-02

Balancing Incentive Program (BIP)

Not linked

March 7, 2016

OPS-15-09-01

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

March 1, 2016

OPS-15-09-01

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

489.31,   489.32

September 3, 2015

OPS-13-04-05

Electronic Notices (e-Notices)

Not linked

April 26, 2013

OPS-12-12-03

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

489

December 10, 2012

OPS-10-08-03

Changes to Birth Certificates Issued in Puerto Rico

Not linked

August 30, 2010

OPS-10-03-03

Limitation on Allowable Medical Expenses When Determining Payment Toward Cost of Care

Not linked

March 24, 2010

OPS-08-06-03

Adult Autism Waiver

489.43

June 13, 2008

OPS-07-02-06

Changes to Policy Regarding Promissory Notes, Loans and Mortgages

Not linked

February 26, 2007

OPS-06-07-01

Treatment of Long Term Care Insurance Policies for Medicaid Applicants/Recipients in  Long Term Care Facilities

Not linked

July 6, 2006

OPS-06-05-03

State Supplementary Payment (SSP) Program – Overpayment Referrals

450.13

May 26, 2006

OPS-04-10-05

Exclusion of Mandatory Income Tax Withholdings and Social Security Administration Benefit Recoupments When Determining Contribution Toward Cost of Long-Term Care Services

450.24

October 22, 2004

Updated May 16, 2025, Replacing April 23, 2025