Topic: Categorical Relationship
State Plan Personal Care – is a SoonerCare (Medicaid) program. When approved, personal care services provide assistance to an individual in carrying out activities of daily living, such as bathing, grooming, and toileting, or in carrying out instrumental activities of daily living, such as preparing meals and doing laundry or errands directly related to the […]
Disabled individual – a term used for a person who meets the definition that the Social Security Administration uses in determining eligibility for disability benefits or for SNAP, meets the SNAP disability definition.
If an undocumented or non-qualified alien applies for medical assistance, it is possible that they could be approved for Alien Emergency Services to cover the medical bills.
Categorically needy – is a SoonerCare (Medicaid) term that means income and when applicable, resources are within the standards for the category to which the individual is related. Policy regarding this term is located at: SoonerCare (Medicaid)[ABD]: 317:35-1-2. Definitions; 317:35-7-38. Financial eligibility of categorically needy individuals related to ABD; 317:35-7-44. Eligibility for TB related services; […]
Categorical relationship – a term used in the SoonerCare (Medicaid) Program that means the individual meets basic eligibility requirements for an eligibility group. An adult must be pregnant, have children under the age of 18 in the home, be 65 years of age or older, or meet the Social Security Administration’s definition for being disabled […]
Determining Categorical Relationship To be eligible for SoonerCare/Medicaid Long-Term Care services an individual must first meet the description of a member eligibility group as shown below. Categorical relationship to disability or blindness is established by the Social Security Administration (SSA). An individual who is not ABD-related meets the categorical relationship requirement if s/he is receiving […]