DHS Updates Alternative Care Program Forms and Eligibility Worksheets

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August 25, 2017

DHS Updates Alternative Care Program Forms and Eligibility Worksheets

Date:     08/24/2017

To:   Alternative Care (AC) and Elderly Waiver (EW) Program Managers

         Case Managers/Certified Assessors

         Long Term Care Consultation Administrative Contacts

         Social Service Staff and Supervisors

         Tribal Administrators     

From:    DHS Aging and Adult Services Division waiver policy staff

RE:      Updated DHS forms

Updates have been made to the following forms:

  • Form DHS-2630 Alternative Care Program Eligibility Worksheet for Unmarried individuals
  • Form DHS-2630A Alternative Care Program Eligibility worksheet for a Married Person who has a Community Spouse
  • Form DHS-5186 Alternative Care Program Estate Recovery Information
  • Form DHS-4639 Alternative Care Program Monthly Fee and Payment Information
  • Form DHS-3956 Elderly Waiver Conversion Rate Request

Please discontinue using the older versions of the worksheets and begin using the new versions for all new applicants and reassessments as of 7-1-17.

DHS forms 2630 and 2630A have been updated to reflect changes to the Statewide Average Monthly Payment Rate for Skilled Nursing Facility (SAPSNF), Monthly Spousal Income Allocation, AC Minimum Income Limits and the Adjusted Income Limits used to determine the amount of AC fees. The Disclosure and Agreement/Requirements of Program Participation section has been revised to remove the check boxes where the participant stated yes or no. These check boxes are not necessary since the participant agrees to the requirements of the AC program and acknowledges that they have received the required documentation concerning their notice of privacy practice and estate recovery information when they sign the form.

DHS form 4639 has been updated to reflect current fee and payment information with current phone and fax numbers. Attached to the form is a current example of the invoice that the participant receives. At this time the participant does not receive an AC fee statement and this has been removed from the form.

DHS form 5186 has been updated to reflect the changes in estate recovery legislation.

DHS form 3956 has been update to reflect the change in the Maintenance Needs Allowance (MNA).

All forms can be found using eDocs: https://mn.gov/dhs/general-public/publications-forms-resources/edocs/

Please submit any questions through Disability & Aging PolicyQuest