March 9, 2001

 

 

MB-AASA-AAA/HCS-DDD-RCS-01-11

MANAGEMENT BULLETIN

 

TO:                  Area Agency on Aging Directors

                  Home and Community Services Division Regional Administrators

 

FOR:                      All AAA and HCS Field Staff Authorizing MPC and COPES Services

 

SUBJECT:      CLARIFICATION OF MB-HCS/AAA-00-02

Transferring COPES Clients to MPC—Authorization for Residential

 

Although MPC is the priority program, current financial program designs based on

ACES utilization prevent an efficient change over of all COPES residential clients who

also meet MPC financial eligibility.

 

Therefore, until the ACES system is programmed to process MPC, use the following guidelines for choosing the appropriate program for new clients and for reviewing current clients at the time of reassessment or significant change.  Persons with:

 

Ø      Income at or below the SSI level who meet program functional eligibility are authorized MPC.

 

Ø      Income above SSI level who meet COPES functional eligibility are authorized COPES.

 

Ø      Income above SSI who meet MPC eligibility but do not meet COPES functional eligibility are authorized MPC if their income does not exceed the SIL ($1590) and their cost of care exceeds their income. – This applies to residential clients only (except assisted living).

 

Remember:  MPC Clients do not receive award letters showing income and dollar amounts that are paid in participation and/or room and board.  These clients receive only a Medicaid award letter.

 

Inquiries to:     Lois Wusterbarth                                                           Marrianne Backous

            MPC Program Manager                                              COPES Program Manager

            TEL  (360) 725-2536                                                   TEL     (360) 725-2535

            FAX  (360) 438-8633                                                   FAX    (360) 438-8633

            Email:  wustela@dshs.wa.gov                                     backomr@dshs.wa.gov

 

 

 

 

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Penny Black, Acting Director

Home and Community Services Division