Exceptions to Advance Notice

Exceptions to Advance Notice The Division of Medicaid does not provide advance notice but sends a notice of termination no later than the date of action in the following circumstances when the agency has: A. Factual notification of death. Eligibility is terminated as of the death date. B. Established that a beneficiary has moved from Mississippi through information received from the beneficiary or because another state reports the beneficiary has been accepted as a resident for Medicaid in that state. Eligibility is terminated at the end of the month in which action is taken to close the case. C. Established that the beneficiary has been admitted to a public institution, such as a prison or a state hospital in a non-Title XIX facility. Eligibility is terminated as of the date of entry into the public institution. D. Been unable to locate a beneficiary eligibility. The Division of Medicaid makes reasonable efforts to locate the beneficiary but if these efforts are unsuccessful, eligibility is terminated. However, if the individual’s whereabouts subsequently become known during the time the individual is eligible for Medicaid services, the case is reinstated. E. Been notified by the beneficiary or his/her designated representative of a request to voluntarily close their case. Eligibility is terminated at the end of the month in which action is taken to close the case. F. Established a beneficiary has become Medicaid-eligible through Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or foster care, eligibility in the current aged, blind and disabled (ABD) or modified adjusted gross income (MAGI)related program is terminated.