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This section contains a list of Policy Memos and Implementation Memos. These include documents originally released by SRS/DCF as part of a KPAM/KEESM revision. Memos pertaining to Family Medical, Elderly/Disabled, or All programs are labeled accordingly. All Memos are sorted by year and then bundled into a period of years.
All Summaries of Change documents and attachments to Policy memos can be found in Policy Log.
2024-2023
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Title of Document |
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2024 |
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| PM2024-10-01 | All | Review Processing Timeframe | |
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PM2024-08-02 |
All |
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PM2024-08-01 |
All |
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PM2024-06-02 |
All |
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PM2024-06-01 |
All |
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PM2024-05-02 |
All |
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PM2024-05-01 |
E&D |
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PM2024-04-01 |
All |
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PLMC2024-04 |
All |
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PM2024-01-01 |
FM |
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COLA2024-01 |
All |
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2023 |
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PM2023-09-01 |
E&D |
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PM2023-08-02 |
All |
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PM2023-08-01 |
E&D |
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PM2023-03-02 v3 |
All |
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PM2023-06-01 |
E&D |
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PM2023-05-01 |
E&D |
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PM2023-03-02 v2 |
All |
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2022-2018
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Policy # |
Title of Document |
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2022 |
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PM2022-03-01b |
ALL | Changes Reported from Third Party Sources (revised 9/30/22) | |
| PM2022-08-01 | E&D | Policy Implementations for the Working Healthy Program | |
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PM2022-07-01 |
FM |
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PM2022-05-02 |
FM |
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PM2024-05-01 |
E&D |
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PLMC2022-04 |
All |
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PM2022-02-02 |
All |
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PM2022-02-01 |
E&D |
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COLA2022-01 |
All |
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2021 |
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PM2021-11-01 |
FM |
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PM2021-09-01 |
E&D |
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PM2021-07-01 |
All |
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PM2021-06-03 |
E&D |
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PM2021-06-02 |
E&D |
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PM2021-06-01 |
E&D |
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PM2021-05-02 |
E&D |
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PM2021-05-01 |
All |
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PM2021-04-01 |
All |
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PM2021-03-01 |
All |
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PLMC2021-04 |
All |
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PM2021-02-01 |
E&D |
Spouse’s Resources Disregarded in Long Term Care Determination |
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COLA2021-01 |
All |
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2020 |
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PM2020-11-02 |
FM |
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PM2020-11-01 |
All |
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PM2020-09-01 |
All |
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PM2020-08-02 |
E&D |
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PM2020-08-01 |
E&D |
August 2020 KEES Release Memo, Implementation of I-013 AND ES-3122 |
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PM2020-06-02 |
All |
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PM2020-06-01 |
E&D |
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PM2020-05-01 |
E&D |
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PM2020-04-01 |
All |
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PM2020-02-01 |
All |
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PLMC2020-04 |
All |
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PM2020-01-01 |
All |
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COLA2020-01 |
All |
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2019 |
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PM2019-12-02 |
E&D |
HCBS Effective Dates - FE, PD, BI, and I/DD Waivers and Reinstatement of HCBS |
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PM2019-12-01 |
E&D |
Voluntary Contribution for LTC and Resource Liquidation to Purchase Funeral Plan |
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PM2019-11-02 |
FM |
Implementation or Removal of Crowd Out and Expedited Pregnant Women |
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PM2019-10-01 |
All |
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PM2019-08-02 |
E&D |
HCBS PIL Change - Estate Recovery - Medicaid Liens -Annuities, Refusal Letters |
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PM2019-08-01 |
All |
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PM2019-07-01 |
All |
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PM2019-06-02 |
All |
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| PM2019-06-01 | All | Implementation for April 2019 KEES Release | |
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PM2019-05-01 |
All |
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PLMC2019-04 |
All |
Federal Poverty Levels 2019 | |
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PM2019-01-01 |
All |
Implementation of Notice Requirements and Review Processing Edits |
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COLA2019-01 |
All |
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2018 |
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PM2018-12-03 |
All |
Implementation of KanCare 2.0, Fair Hearings, and HCBS Changes |
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PM2018-12-02 |
All |
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PM2018-11-01 |
All |
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PM2018-10-02 |
All |
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PM2018-10-01 |
All |
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PM2018-07-01 |
All |
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PM2018-06-02 |
E&D |
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PM2018-06-01 |
E&D |
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PM2018-04-01 |
All |
Implementation of FSO, Civil Rights Complaint Form and MS-2126 |
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PM2018-03-01 |
All |
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PLMC2018-04 |
All |
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PM2018-02-01 |
All |
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COLA2018-01 |
All |
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2017-2012
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Policy # |
Title of Document |
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2017 |
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PM2017-12-03 |
FM |
Policy Implementation Instructions: Cooperation with Child Support Services |
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PM2017-12-01 |
E&D |
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PM2017-10-02 |
All |
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PM2017-10-01 |
E&D |
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PM2017-08-02 |
All |
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PM2017-08-01 |
All |
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PM2017-07-01 |
All |
Implementation of Medical KEESM with new Medical Policy Website |
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PM2017-05-02 |
E&D |
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COLA2017-04 |
All |
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PM2017-04-01 |
All |
Processing Applications from the Federally Facilitated Marketplace |
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PLMC2017-04 |
All |
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PM2017-03-04 |
All |
ABLE Act, Disability Payback Trusts, Direct Express Accounts, and Fair Hearing |
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COLA 2017-03 |
All |
Delayed Implementation of 2017 COLA and Federal PovertyLevels |
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PM2017-03-02 |
E&D |
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PM2017-03-01 |
All |
Living Arrangement Changes including HCBS Termination- Special Project |
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PM2017-02-01 |
All |
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2016
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PM2016-12-02 |
All |
HCBS Termination – Special Project (Replaced by PM2017-03-01) |
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PM2016-12-01 |
All |
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PM2016-09-02 |
E&D |
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PM2016-09-01 |
Refugee |
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PM2016-08-02 |
E&D |
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PM2016-08-01 |
All |
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PM2016-06-01 |
PE |
Presumptive Eligibility Policy Updates, PE Tool Processing Reminders, and CommonErrors |
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PM2016-05-01 |
All |
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PLMC2016-04 |
All |
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COLA2016-01 |
All |
2015
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PM2015-12-02 |
FM |
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PM2015-12-01 |
E&D |
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PM2015-11-01 |
All |
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PM2015-07-01 |
PE |
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PM2015-06-05 |
All |
Implementation of KEES Instructions – Eligibility Processing #2 |
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PM2015-06-04 |
All |
Implementation of KEES – Medical Assistance Programs #1 (General Functionality) |
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PM2015-06-03 |
All |
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PM2015-06-02 |
All |
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PM2015-06-01 |
All |
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PLMC2015-04 |
All |
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COLA2015-01 |
All |
2014
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PM2014-11-02 |
All |
Processing Medical Assistance During KEES Transition (retracted 11/21/14) |
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PM2014-11-01 |
All |
Policy Implementation Instructions and information for 11/1/14 |
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PM2014-05-01 |
All |
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PLMC2014-04 |
All |
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PM2014-01-01 |
All |
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COLA2014-01 |
All |
2013
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PM2013-12-01 |
FM |
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PM2013-09-02 |
FM |
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PM2013-09-01 |
All |
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PM2013-07-01 |
All |
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PLMC2013-05 |
All |
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COLA2013-01 |
All |
2012
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PM2012-12-01 |
All |
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PM2012-09-02 |
E&D |
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PM2012-09-01 |
All |
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PM2012-07-01 |
All |
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PM2012-05-02 |
FM |
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PM2012-05-01 |
FM |
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PLMC2012-05 |
All |
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COLA2012-01 |
All |
2011-1998
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Policy # |
Title of Document |
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2011 |
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PM2011-12-01 |
E&D |
Medicare Part D Subsidy (LIS) -SSA to Process All Determined Applications |
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PM2011-06-01 |
E&D |
Elimination of the Resource Test for Children and Young Adults Under Age 21 |
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PLMC2011-05 |
ALL |
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PM2011-01-02 |
E&D |
MIPPA Medicare Savings Programs (MSP) Delayed Applications Special Processing |
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COLA2011-01 |
ALL |
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2010
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PM2010-10-02 |
E&D |
MIPPA Medicare Savings Programs (MSP) Application Processing |
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PM2010-10-01 |
All |
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PM2010-09-01 |
E&D |
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PM2010-08-02 |
E&D |
Change in the Presumptive Medical Disability Determination (PMDD) Referral Process |
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PM2010-08-01 |
E&D |
Increase in the Irrevocable Burial Funds Agreement Exemption. |
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PM2010-05-01 |
All |
Non-State Groups: participating in the State Employee Health Plan |
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PM2010-04-01 |
E&D |
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PM2010-01-01 |
E&D |
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COLA2010-01 |
All |
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All |
There is no PLMC in 2010 |
2009
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PM2009-12-05 |
FM |
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PM2009-12-04 |
FM |
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PM2009-12-03 |
FM |
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PM2009-12-02 |
E&D |
Implementation of New MSP Resource Standard and LIS Resource Exemption |
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PM2009-12-01 |
ALL |
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PM2009-10-01 |
ALL |
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PM2009-09-01 |
E&D |
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PM2009-08-02 |
ALL |
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PM2009-08-01 |
FM |
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PM2009-06-02 |
ALL |
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PM2009-06-01 |
E&D |
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PM2009-05 |
ALL |
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PM2009-03-01 |
ALL |
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COLA2009-01 |
ALL |
2008
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PM2008-12-01 |
E&D |
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PM2008-11-01 |
FM |
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PM2008-09-01 |
FM |
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PM2008-08-01 |
ALL |
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PM2008-06-01 |
ALL |
CHILD CITIZENSHIP ACT of 2000, Medical Representative and facilitator, HCBS Protected income. |
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PM2008-05-02 |
E&D |
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PM2008-05-01 |
FM |
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PLMC2008-05 |
ALL |
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PM2008-04-02 |
FM |
KFMAM # 6: Electronic CIT& ID docs, Deemed NB, Appointment of Authorized Medical Agent for a Minor |
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PM2008-04-01 |
E&D |
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PM2008-03-02 |
E&D |
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PM2008-03-01 |
E&D |
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PM2008-02-01 |
FM |
Reminder of Centralization Procedures and TAF/MACM Coordination |
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COLA2008-01 |
ALL |
2008 COLA Mass Change Memo (COLA) |
2007
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PM2007-12-02 |
ALL |
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PM2007-12-01 |
E&D |
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PM2007-09-01 |
All |
KEESM # 33: SOBRA Mom with Newborn, Cit. and ID, Long Term Care Partnership Program |
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PM2007-07-01 |
All |
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PM2007-06-02 |
All |
KEESM # 32: Medical Changes, Estate Recovery, TOP penalty, WORK |
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PM2007-06-01 |
E&D |
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PM2007-05-02 |
E&D |
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PM2007-05-01 |
ALL |
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PLMC2007-05 |
ALL |
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PM2007-04-02 |
ALL |
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PM2007-04-01 |
ALL |
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PM2007-02-01 |
ALL |
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COLA2007-01 |
ALL |
2006
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PM2006-12-03 |
E&D |
Medicare Part D Co-Payment Assistance Program (END DATED 12/05/11) |
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PM2006-12-01 |
ALL |
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PM2006-11-01 |
FM |
Verification of Citizenship & Identity No Longer Required for HealthWave 21 |
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PM2006-08-02 |
E&D |
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PM2006-08-01 |
ALL |
Policy Change Regarding Citizenship and Identity Verification |
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PM2006-07-01 |
ALL |
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PM2006-05-01 |
E&D |
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PLMC2006-05 |
ALL |
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COLA2006-01 |
ALL |
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PM2005-12-01 |
E&D |
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PM2005-10-01 |
E&D |
Auto Enrollment into a Medicare Prescription Drug Plan (end dated 12/05/2011) |
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PM2005-09-01 |
ALL |
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PLMC2005-05 |
ALL |
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PM2005-04-01 |
ALL |
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PM2005-03-02 |
E&D |
Level of Care/Patient Liability for Level VI and Head Injury Rehabilitation Facilities |
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PM2005-03-01 |
FM |
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COLA2005-01 |
ALL |
2004
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PM2004-12-02 |
FM |
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PM2004-12-01 |
ALL |
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PM2004-11-02 |
FM |
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PM2004-11-01 |
FM |
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PM2004-09-03 |
ALL |
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PM2004-09-02 |
E&D |
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PM2004-09-01 |
ALL |
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PM2004-06-02 |
E&D |
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PM2004-06-01 |
ALL |
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PLMC2004-05 |
ALL |
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PM2004-04-02 |
ALL |
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PM2004-04-01 |
PPS |
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PM2004-03-01 |
ALL |
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COLA2004-01 |
ALL |
2003
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PM2003-11-02 |
FM |
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PM2003-11-01 |
FM |
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PM2003-10-03 |
ALL |
Language/Other Media Preference and Race/Ethnicity Data Collection |
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PM2003-10-02 |
ALL |
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PM2003-08-01 |
E&D |
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PM2003-07-01 |
E&D |
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PM2003-05-01 |
E&D |
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PLMC2003-05 |
ALL |
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PM2003-04-02 |
E&D |
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PM2003-04-01 |
E&D |
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COLA2003-01 |
ALL |
2002
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PM2002-12-03 |
E&D |
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PM2002-12-02* |
E&D |
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PM2002-12-01* |
E&D |
KEESM rev. 12: Temp absence of Caretaker or child, Partial LMB |
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PM2002-09-01 |
ALL |
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PM2002-07-01 |
FM |
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PLMC2002-05 |
ALL |
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PM2002-04-02 |
E&D |
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PM2002-04-01 |
ALL |
KEESM revision 9: Assistance from Other States, Pension Plans |
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COLA2002-01 |
ALL |
2001
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PM2001-09-02 |
FM |
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PM2001-09-01 |
ALL |
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PM2001-07-01 |
ALL |
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PM2001-06-01 |
E&D |
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PM2001-05-02 |
FM |
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PM2001-05-01 |
FM |
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PLMC2001-05 |
ALL |
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PM2001-04-01 |
ALL |
KEESM revision 4: Designation of Community Spouse, Resources/Income of Community Spouse |
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COLA2001-01 |
ALL |
2000
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PM2000-12-02 |
ALL |
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PM2000-12-01 |
ALL |
Access to Benefits for Qualifying and Non-qualifying Aliens and Their Families |
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PM2000-11-01 |
FM |
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PM200-08-01 |
FM |
KEESM Revision 3: CE period, Add a Child to open program, PW Minors |
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PLMC2000-05 |
ALL |
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PM2000-04-01 |
ALL |
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COLA2000-01 |
ALL |
1999
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PM1999-10-03 |
E&D |
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PM1999-10-02 |
ALL |
Law Enforcement Custody and State Psychiatric Hospital Admissions |
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PM1999-10-01 |
E&D |
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PM 1999-09-02 |
ALL |
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PM1999-09-01 |
ALL |
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COLA1999-01 |
ALL |
1998
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PM1998-12-01 |
FM |
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PM1998-10-02 |
ALL |
Implementation HealthWave Program and Changes to Medicaid Program |
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PM1998-10-01 |
E&D |
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COLA1998-01 |
ALL |