Nursing Home

NewAbsence from the Home: Temporary vs Permanent

Last Updated July 17, 2023

Determining whether an absence is temporary or permanent.

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD) Topics: ABD, Absence, Aged, alone, Blind, camper, Care, countable, Disabled, dwelling, Exempt, feasible, fixed, health, home, hospital, house, improve, long, Medical, mobile, Nursing Home, Payment, permanent, plan, possible, primary, property, QI-1, QMBP, Qualified Individual – Group 1, Qualified Medicare Beneficiary Plus, realistic, recreational vehicle, rehabilitation, Residence, Resource, RV, Shelter, short, sick, SLMB, Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiary, SSP, state, supplemental, temporary, time, trailer, trip, vacation, viable, visit, well

Resource – Vehicles

Last Updated September 23, 2022

Policy and examples regarding vehicles as a resource.

Subject: Aged, Blind, Disabled (ABD), Long Term Care (LTC) Topics: ABD, Advantage, Aged, automobile, Blind, car, countable, DDS, Developmental Disability Services, Disabled, Exempt, Facility, Long Term care, LTC, motorcycle, Nursing Home, recreational vehicle, Resources, RV, SUV, transportation, truck, van, Vehicle

Harmony FAQs

Last Updated December 20, 2021

Article to house the link to the Harmony Frequently Asked Questions

Subject: Applications & Tools, Harmony, Long Term Care (LTC) Topics: Advantage, FAQs, Harmony, In-home application, Nursing Home, Online Application, Personal Care

How to Access Harmony from the InfoNet

Last Updated August 23, 2021

Directions for Accessing Harmony from the InfoNet

Subject: Harmony Topics: Advantage, Harmony, Harmony online application, Harmony referral form, In-home assistance, InfoNet, Long Term care, LTC, nursing facility, Nursing Home, Online Application, Personal Care, SPPC

Harmony Procedures – Transitions

Last Updated November 2, 2022

Procedures for ELDERS during case transitions

Subject: Applications & Tools, Harmony Topics: Advantage, Advantage to Nursing home, auth, Authorizations, Harmony, LTC, NF, nursing facility, Nursing Home, Personal Care, SPPC, transition to nursing home, transitions

UpdatedHarmony Procedures – New Application Nursing Facility (NF)

Last Updated January 24, 2023

Explanation of Harmony Procedures for a NEW application (NF)

Subject: Applications & Tools, Harmony Topics: Application, Financially Eligible, gatekeeper, Harmony, Harmony referral form, IMS, new application, NF, nursing facility, Nursing Home, Online Application, PS1B

Home Property FAQs

Last Updated December 15, 2021

Frequently Asked Questions and Answers Regarding Home Property

Subject: Long Term Care (LTC) Topics: 2 year care, allowable transfers, community spouse, Disabled Child, home property, institutionalized spouse, liens, LTC, Nursing Home, Resources, Revocable Trust, sale of home, Transfer of Assets, transfer of home

Lump Sums

Last Updated September 22, 2022

Explanation of Lump Sum Policy and Scenarios

Subject: Long Term Care (LTC) Topics: Advantage, Categorically Needy Standard, gaming income, lump sum, Medicaid Income Pension Trust, MIPT, nursing facility, Nursing Home, Resources, RSDI, SSI, VA Benefits, vendor payment, worker’s compensation

Vendor Payments: ZERO vs FULL Vendor Payments

Last Updated September 22, 2022

Determining what month a vendor payment begins once a person enters ICF or ICF/IID.

Subject: Long Term Care (LTC) Topics: community spouse, full vendor payment, hospital, institutionalized, Nursing Home, reduced SSI, skilled care, vendor payment, zero vendor payment

UpdatedNursing Facility Services

Last Updated February 10, 2023

Policy Links Regarding Nursing Facility Services

Subject: AFS Policy Topics: financial, institutionalized, Long Term care, LTC, Medical, nursing facility services, Nursing Home, Policy, vendor payment

Quest Information ONline

Topic: Nursing Home