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PC Number |
Description |
Chapter/Section or Appendix |
PC Date |
| PMW-22029-316 | Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities (MAWD) Workers with Job Success (WJS) Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) Adjusted Gross Income Maximum Amount Changes for 2025 | 316 | February 4, 2025 |
| PMA-22028-319 | Revised 2025 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (FPIGs) | 319 |
Revised Februay 21, 2025 January 31, 2025 |
| PMA-21968-376 | Closing Medical Assistance (MA) Budget(s) on Cases with Unaligned Renewal Dates | 376 | November 7, 2024 |
| PMA-21941-350 | AmeriCorps Stipends as Excluded Income | 350 | September 19, 2024 |
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Updating Pregnancy Screen to Ensure Medical Assistance (MA) 12-Month Continuous Postpartum Coverage |
August 16, 2024 |
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Revised Changes to the Requirement to Apply for Potential Benefits as a Condition of Eligibility for Medical Assistance (MA) |
Revised November 5, 2024 July 10, 2024 |
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Determining Fair Market Value (FMV) for Residential and Nonresidential Properties |
July 1, 2024 |
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Sending Notice of Buy-In Closure in a Combination Case |
May 21, 2024 |
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Changes to the Reasonable Opportunity Period (ROP) for Citizenship and Immigration Status |
May 3, 2024 |
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Transitioning from Medical Assistance (MA) to the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) at Renewal |
March 4, 2024 |
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Revised 2024 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (FPIGs) |
Revised February 28, 2024 January 26, 2024 |
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Revised Eligibility for Benefits for Parolees from Afghanistan or Ukraine |
Revised May 30, 2024 February 15, 2024 |
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Cooperating with Medical Review Team (MRT) Requirements, and Eligibility for the Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) |
January 8, 2024 |
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Begin Date for Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA) Budgets |
January 8, 2024 |
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Revised New Status for Compact of Free Association (COFA) migrants from the Republic of the Marshall Islands (RMI), the Federated States of Micronesia (FSM), and the Republic of Palau |
Revised December 28, 2023 Revised December 20, 2021 March 15, 2021 |
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Income Verification for Full-Cost Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) |
October 4, 2023 |
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Processing Renewals for Household with Individuals Who Can Be Renewed Through Ex Parte and Individuals Who Cannot |
September 11, 2023 |
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Verification of “Stable” Income and/or Resources at Renewal for Medical Assistance (MA) |
August 2, 2023 |
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Use of Data Exchange Information during the Medical Assistance (MA) Renewal Process |
June 26, 2023 |
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Ex Parte Process for Medical Assistance (MA) Cases with a Resource Test and/or with Other Benefits (Combination Cases) on the Case |
March 31, 2023 |
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Unemployment Compensation (UC) Reduction for 2023 |
March 13, 2023 |
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2023 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines |
January 31, 2023 |
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Medical Assistance for Workers with Disabilities (MAWD) Workers with Job Success (WJS) Cost-of-Living-Adjustment (COLA) Adjusted Gross Income Maximum Amount Changes for 2023 |
January 27, 2023 |
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Guidance on Potential Eligibility for Cuban/Haitian Entrants for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families, Medical Assistance, and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program Individuals who Provide an I-220A Order of Release on Recognizance with a Notice to Appear |
November 8, 2022 |
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Treatment of Partnership Income |
October 18, 2022 |
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Ukrainian Special Consideration |
June 21, 2022 |
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Guidance on Potential Eligibility for Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), and Medical Assistance (MA) for individuals who have Parolee Status. |
Revised October 19, 2023 May 18, 2022 |
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Treatment of Donation-Based Crowdfunding, Digital Wallets, Cryptocurrency, and Gift Cards |
June 1, 2022 |
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Treatment of Cash Incentives Received from a Medicare Advantage Plan (MAP) for Medical Assistance (MA) Benefits |
April 13, 2022 |
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Postpartum Coverage for Lawfully Present Non-Citizens Starting April 1, 2022 |
March 31, 2022 |
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Retroactive Buy-In Eligibility |
March 24, 2022 |
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Medicare Part A Buy-In Requirements |
February 11, 2022 |
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2022 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines
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January 31, 2022
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Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) Payments |
December 9, 2021 |
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Afghan Special Immigrants |
Revised November 15, 2021 November 11, 2021 |
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The use of Social Media to verify Applicant/Recipient Information |
October 15, 2021 |
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Use of Data Exchange Information During the Medical Assistance (MA) Renewal Process |
August 16, 2021 |
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How to Identify the New Population of Afghan Special Immigrants, Individuals and Families of Individuals who Assisted the U.S. Overseas |
August 13, 2021 |
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Beneficiary and Earnings Data Exchange (BENDEX) State Code Issue |
June 10, 2021 |
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The correct entry of an Emergency Medical Condition (EMC) in the Nature of Emergency field on the Alien/Refugee Screen |
May 27, 2021 |
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How should the County Assistance Office (CAO) adjust the Unemployment Compensation (UC) payment at application when a copy of a Claim Confirmation Letter is provided? |
March 30, 2021 |
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2021 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines |
January 29, 2021 |
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Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) Initial Verification Requests and Sponsorship Compliance |
October 16, 2020 |
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Medical Assistance (MA) Benefits for Lawfully Present Non-Citizen Children and Pregnant Non-Citizens once they turn Age 21 or the Post-Partum Period Ends |
October 7, 2020 |
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Reviewing Medical Assistance (MA) Eligibility with Cash Assistance Budgets |
May 4, 2020 |
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Acceptable Appeal Requests during the coronavirus (COVID-19) emergency |
Not linked |
April 23, 2020 |
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2020 Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act of 2020 (CARES ACT) Economic Stimulus Payments |
April 22, 2020 |
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Address Confidentiality Program (ACP) |
Not Linked |
April 3, 2020 |
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Completing the HS 764 to Issue an ACCESS Card in Pilot Counties |
March 4, 2020 |
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2020 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines |
January 31, 2020 |
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Enhanced Medical Assistance Renewals (EMAR) and Non-Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI)-Related Medical Assistance (MA) |
January 7, 2020 |
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| PMA-19676-316 |
Medical Review Team (MRT) |
not linked | November 19, 2019 |
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Self-Employment Tax Deduction for Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Medical Assistance (MA) |
November 1, 2019 |
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Medical Review Team (MRT) Disability Determinations |
August 16, 2019 |
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Applications for the Personal Care and Domiciliary Care Supplements and Reported Changes |
August 15, 2019 |
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Processing Renewals Before Renewal Date for Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA) Budgets |
July 18, 2019 |
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Verification Requirements for Updating a Client's Name and Gender in eCIS |
July 11, 2019 |
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HealthChoices Intranet Site |
June 26, 2019 |
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Income and Resource Verification at Renewal |
June 26, 2019 |
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Electronic Signature for Authorized Representative Designation |
June 24, 2019 |
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2019 Cost-of-Living Adjustment (COLA) for Black Lung Benefits. |
May 22, 2019 |
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Treatment of Retirement Accounts for MA |
April 11, 2019 |
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Changes to the Treatment of Income and Deductions for Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Medical Assistance (MA) |
March 1, 2019 |
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Men and Eligibility for Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment (BCCPT) |
February 14, 2019 |
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Notice of End of Coverage for the Postpartum Period |
February 7, 2019 |
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2019 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines |
January 31, 2019 |
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MAGI-related MA and TANF-related Earned Income Incentive Deduction |
January 18, 2019 |
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2019 Cost of Living Adjustment (COLA) |
January 17, 2019 |
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Opening MG 18 C When a Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Budget is Closing for a Child under 4 |
October 30, 2018 |
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Third Party Liabilities (TPLs) and Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Referrals |
September 17, 2018 |
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Change to ARRC 123 alert due date |
September 4, 2018 |
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DAP/MRT Referral for Disabled Child |
July 26, 2018 |
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Renewal Notice for Medical Assistance |
July 25, 2018 |
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|
Former Foster Care determination and YDC |
July 11, 2018 |
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Healthy Horizons eligibility and applying for potential Social Security income |
June 21, 2018 |
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Non-Citizen Immigration Status |
May 29, 2018 |
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Signature on SAR/LIN |
May 2, 2018 |
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Timeframes to Process Shortened Medical Assistance (MA) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Access to Social Services (COMPASS) Inmate Release Applications |
May 1, 2018 |
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OBRA Waiver Recipient Re-Assessments |
May 1, 2018 |
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Using Buy-In Data to Close Medicare A/B TPL Resources |
April 19, 2018 |
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Facility code entry for children placed in pediatric facilities |
Revised October 6, 2021 April 11, 2018 |
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2018 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines |
February 1, 2018 |
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Medicare Buy-In Reimbursement Inquiries |
January 3, 2018 |
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Processing Shortened Medical Assistance (MA) Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Access to Social Services (COMPASS) Applications for Individuals Being Released from Correctional Facilities |
December 20, 2017 |
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Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) Open Enrollment for 2018 |
October 16, 2017 |
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Systematic Alien Verification for Entitlements (SAVE) – Upload and Attach Secondary Verification |
May 16, 2017 |
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|
Processing MA Overpayments for individuals enrolled in the HIPP Program. |
Not Linked |
July 10, 2017 |
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Medical Assistance (MA) Suspension Process for Recipients Who Have Been Incarcerated |
Not Linked |
May 24, 2017 |
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Treatment of retroactive VA Aid and Attendance Benefits |
April 3, 2017 |
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|
Medical Assistance (MA) Express Land Enrollment (ELE) PELICAN households that received a PA 600 ELE |
March 22, 2017 |
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MA Coverage for BCCPT Recipients |
February 28, 2017 |
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2017 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines |
Not linked |
February 6, 2017 |
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Increase in Resource Limits for the Medicare Savings Program |
January 3, 2017 |
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|
Proper Use of Income Code 98-Long Term Care (LTC) Related Unearned Income |
November 16, 2016 |
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Hospice Care in a Nursing Facility
|
November 11, 2016 |
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County of Residence for Individuals Placed in an Inpatient Drug and Alcohol (D&A) Facility |
August 29, 2016 |
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Overlapping 902Z and 903Q TPLs on Long term Care (LTC) records of recipients |
June 27, 2016 |
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|
Evaluating Eligibility for BCCPT (PH 20) |
April 21, 2016 |
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|
Income Limits for the MG 90 N Category |
March 29, 2016 |
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Federal Poverty Income Guidelines |
January 29, 2016 |
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|
Increase in Gross Social Security Income and Medicare Part B Premium Effective January 2016 |
January 14, 2016 |
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|
2016 Medicare Part B Premium |
November 24, 2015 |
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Medical Assistance (MA) Recipients and Free or Reduced-Price School Meals |
November 23, 2015 |
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Federally-Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) Open Enrollment Period for 2016 |
October 29, 2015 |
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Advance Notice for Health Premium Payment (HIPP) Non-Cooperation |
September 17, 2015 |
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Processing time Frame and Reconsideration period for Federally-Facilitated marketplace (FFM) Applications |
Revised September 16, 2015 Original date July 2015 |
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|
MA Overpayment and Family Planning Services |
September 4, 2015 |
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Processing Time Frame and Reconsideration Period for Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) Applications |
July 2015 |
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Personal Care Home (PCH) Supplement and Appropriate Client Notification |
May 7, 2015 |
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Care and Control of Children for Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Medical Assistance (MA) |
May 7, 2015 |
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Medical Assistance for Former Foster Care Recipients |
February 23, 2015 |
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Issuing Replacement ACCESS Card for Medical Assistance (MA) Recipients |
February 20, 2015 |
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Annualized Income for MA Budgets that use Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) to Determine Eligibility |
February 20, 2015 |
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Medical Assistance (MA) Renewals due in January 2015 and February 2015 |
Not linked |
January 23, 2015 |
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MA and Drug & Alcohol Facility Codes |
Not linked |
January 23, 2015 |
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2015 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines |
Not linked |
January 22, 2015 |
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Disability Verification with Healthy PA |
January 22, 2015 |
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Application for Medical Assistance and Resources Verification |
January 12, 2015 |
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Income Excluded for Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Medical Assistance (MA) determinations. |
January 6, 2015 |
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Health Screening and MA Applications Pended until December 1, 2014 |
Not linked |
December 8, 2014 |
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Verification of Income |
October 30, 2014 |
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Hospital based Presumptive Eligibility (PE) Determined By PE Qualified Hospital Providers and COMPASS Applications |
October 9, 2014 |
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Changes in SSA Field Office Verification Services |
October 2, 2014 |
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Personal Care Home (PCH) Supplement for Recipients of the Person/Family Directed Support (P/FDS) Waiver or Adult Autism Waiver (AAW) |
September 15, 2014 |
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Adoption Subsidies and Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Medical Assistance Determinations |
August 22, 2014 |
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Hospital Based Presumptive Eligibility (PE) Determined By PE Qualified Hospital Providers and COMPASS Applications |
June 12, 2014 |
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Applications for MA Recipients entering a LTC facility |
May 12, 2014 |
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|
Additional Verification of UC/EUC Benefit Status |
May 7, 2014 |
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Extended Unemployment Compensation (EUC) and data Exchange 2 |
April 16, 2014 |
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|
Verification Requirements and Options |
April 1, 2014 |
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|
Authorizing Medical Assistance (MA) for Refugees |
730.5, 305.1 |
March 18, 2014 |
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Incarceration Facility Code 72 |
Not linked |
March 13, 2014 |
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Changes in SSA Field Office Verification Services |
Revised February 20, 2014 Original January 27, 2014 |
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|
Use of Health Savings Account as a Resource |
February 18, 2014 |
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Reconsideration Period at Application and Renewal for Medical Assistance (MA) |
February 18, 2014 |
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Self-Attestation for Verification of Pregnancy for Medical Assistance (MA) |
February 18, 2014 |
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Updated PA 600M Insert Using 2014 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines (FPIGs) |
February 10, 2014 |
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|
Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA) after the closure of Transitional Cash Assistance (TCA) |
January 27, 2014 |
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Breast and Cervical Cancer Prevention and Treatment program (BCCPT) Renewal Address |
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January 15, 2014 |
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MAWD Premium Processing |
Not linked |
January 14, 2014 |
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PMW-16958-316 |
November 2013 MAWD Premium Processing |
Not linked |
December 19, 2013 |
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Newborns Born to a SelectPlan Mother |
311.2, 338.4
|
December 3, 2013 |
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Counting SSI and TANF recipient income in MAGI budgets |
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November 27, 2013 |
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Social Security Number Delays Due to the Shutdown |
October 2013 |
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Federal Tax Refund Exclusion Update |
July 23, 2013 |
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MA copay rebate checks |
July 2013 |
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Resource Determination for Individuals without Bank Accounts |
June 2013 |
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Unemployment Compensation and Sequestration |
Revised May 20, 2013 April 2013 |
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LTC Facility Private Pay Rate and Coverage of Retroactive Medical Bills |
April 2013 |
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Medical Assistance and SNAP benefits for Individuals Subject to the Five Year Bar |
Revised 04/08/13 February 2013 |
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2013 Federal Poverty Income Guidelines |
Not linked |
January 2013 |
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Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP) Contractor Service Area Changes |
January 2013 |
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Managed Care Coverage for Non-Citizens |
December 24, 2012 |
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Semi-Annual Reporting and Renewals for October 2012 |
November 7, 2012 |
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Inability to Pay Copayments |
September 6,2012 |
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Lodging at Ronald McDonald House |
Revised- August 10, 2012 |
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MA Overpayment Process Guidance |
Not linked |
May 15, 2012 |
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Law Enforcement Requests for Information |
Not linked |
Revised May 8, 2011 July 7, 2010 |
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PARIS Federal Match Issues |
May 1, 2012 |
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Budget Alignment issues |
April 24, 2012 |
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Changes to Medical Assistance Copayments |
April 4, 2012 |
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Retroactive GA-related MA and Bench Warrants |
March 19, 2012 |
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Extension of Qualifying Individuals (QI-1s) Program |
March 19, 2012 |
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Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) and Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) Budget Alignment |
January 23, 2012 |
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Agents of Medical Assistance (MA) Providers |
Not linked |
October 17, 2011 |
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General Assistance for Individuals Subject to the Five Year Bar |
August 25, 2011 |
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Procedures for Certain Waiver Programs under the Office of Long Term Living |
Not linked |
June 27, 2011 |
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PMW-15803-316 |
Employment Verification for MAWD Eligibility Determinations |
June 6,2011
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Managed Care Organization (MCO) Disenrollment for an Active Medical Assistance (MA) Recipient entering a Long Term Care (LTC) Facility |
May 25, 2011 |
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Treatment of Income from Participating in Clinical Trials for Rare Diseases and Conditions |
May 24, 2011 |
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Change to CHIP Contractors |
January 31, 2011 |
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Money Follows the Person (MFP) and the Living Independence for the Elderly (LIFE) Program |
489.1 |
December 8, 2010 |
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Procedures for HCBS Waiver Programs under the Office of Long Term Living |
389.1 |
December 1, 2010 |
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Update on UC, EUC and EB in Pennsylvania |
August 2, 2010 |
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Not linked |
July 12, 2010 |
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Children’s Health Insurance Program Reauthorization (CHIPRA) and Newborn Eligibility |
July 8, 2010 |
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Have there been changes to the CHIP and adultBasic contractor contacts? |
July 7, 2010 |
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MIPPA Files and Residence |
Not linked |
July 1, 2010 |
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Eligibility and Renewal Date for a SelectPlan Budget at the End of Medical Assistance (MA) Postpartum Coverage |
May 25, 2010 |
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0192 Waiver Notices |
389.2 |
May 13, 2010 |
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Appeals of MIPPA Case Rejection |
Not linked |
May 12, 2010 |
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CHIP and AdultBasic Contractor Changes |
August 13, 2010 |
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Minimum Wage and Small Employers |
April 1, 2010 |
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Automatic Newborn Eligibility and OMAP Notification |
March 4, 2010 |
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Adding Newborn to an Existing MA Budget |
March 4, 2010 |
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Health Care Handshake Referrals |
Not linked |
January 13, 2010 |
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MAWD vs. Healthy Horizons |
Not linked |
November 13, 2009 |
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Medical Assistance (MA) and SelectPlan Eligibility Review At Conclusion of Post Partum Coverage |
November 4, 2009 |
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MCO Coverage for an Adopted Child |
November 3, 2009 |
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CHIP and aB Changes |
November 3, 2009 |
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Reimbursement of Out-of-Pocket Subsidized Child Care Expenses |
October 19, 2009 |
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CHIP Contractor Coverage Changes |
September 30, 2009 |
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HealthCare Handshake Issues |
Not linked |
July 23, 2009 |
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Medical Coverage Codes in CAMEDX |
July 22, 2009 |
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Treatment of Summer Youth Program Wages |
July 7, 2009 |
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Home and Community Based Services Application Requirements for Active Medical Assistance (MA) Recipients |
389.1 |
March 19, 2009 |
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Simmons v. Snider Settlement Reimbursement Check |
Link pending |
December 12, 2008 |
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Medicare Eligibility |
November 13, 2008 |
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Individuals Receiving Social Security from Multiple Claims |
October 14, 2008 |
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Individuals Receiving Veteran’s Benefits from Multiple Claims |
October 14, 2008 |
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MNO Period after Leaving a Facility |
September 24, 2008 |
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Bank Account Information Request |
August 27, 2008 |
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Use of PA-4 (Authorization for Release of Information) and Medical Assistance Eligibility |
Revised 08/11/08 |
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Revised Tracking Form for Married HCBS Applicants |
389.4 |
July 24, 2008 |
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Voter Registration Code Issues |
July 16, 2008 |
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SelectPlan for Women and TD 55 NCE Periods |
July 7, 2008 |
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Workers Compensation Medicare Set - Aside Arrangement (WCMSA) |
June 27, 2007 |
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TAW and TJW Categories |
May 30, 2007 |
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Title V Earnings |
June 14, 2007 |
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Enrollment in Buy-In and Refusal of Medicare |
April 5, 2007 |
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PDA Waiver Eligibility Notices |
389.1 |
October 10, 2006 |
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Income of MAWD Individual/Medicaid for Other Family Members |
August 18, 2006 |
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Pregnant Woman Refuses to Provide TPL Information |
July 27, 2006 |
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Dual Eligible and Continuation of Coverage Beyond Coverage Limit |
May 25, 2006 |
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Special Pharmaceutical Benefits Program |
April 26, 2006 |
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Program Status Code 34 and SSI Child |
Not linked |
October 2, 2000 |
Updated March 24, 2025, Replacing February 4, 2025