Changes being made to Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP) |
The changes are due to new laws and may affect:
Changes already in effect: Housing options for CADI and BI clients in foster careIn July 2011, case managers began assessing CADI and Brain Injury (BI, formerly called TBI) waiver clients who live in a corporate foster care setting to see if the client can be served in a community-living setting. If appropriate, the client may choose to move from their current residence to a community-living setting. Some changes that began on October 1, 2011: Personal Care Assistant (PCA) Rate ChangesRate changes will change for PCA services provided to certain relatives. The state will pay agencies 20 percent less for services provided by PCAs who are relatives of the client. For this change, relative means a parent or adoptive parent of an adult child, a sibling age 16 years or older, an adult child, a grandparent, or grandchild. PCAs should contact their employer to see if this change will affect their pay. If you are in a health plan, contact your plan for information about PCA rates. Parents and stepparents of minors, spouses, and paid legal guardians are still not allowed to be a PCA to their relative. MA copays changeTwo additional copays and a change to the monthly prescription drug copay cap:
Changes that begin January 1, 2012 Enrollment in Special Needs BasicCare (SNBC)People with disabilities who have Medical Assistance (including MA-EPD and waivers) will be asked to join a health plan to get health care. You may choose not to enroll and keep your MA or MA-EPD as it is. You will get more information in the mail if you are affected by this change. You may also find more information at www.dhs.state.mn.us/snbc. Deductible may be requiredPeople who have MA or MinnesotaCare may have a deductible. A deductible is an amount that a patient must pay toward health care costs that is separate from copays. The amount of the deductible will be based on income. When it is closer to January, more information will be online at www.dhs.state.mn.us/MHCPMemberServices. Beginning January 1, 2014 for adults age 21-64 Premium for MA-EPD increasesThe minimum monthly premium for Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD) will increase to $65 per month. Some enrollees also pay a monthly unearned income obligation. That amount will increase to 5 percent of unearned income. Read about other changes to MHCP programs here. If you have any questions, you can call:
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