This Office of Health Insurance Programs Administrative Directive (OHIP/ADM) advises local departments of social services (LDSS) of the elimination of the personal interview requirement for all Medicaid and Family Health Plus (FHPlus) applicants as a result of Chapter 58 of the Laws of 2009. This includes applicants for the Family Planning Benefit Program (FPBP) and the Medicaid Buy-In Program for Working People with Disabilities (MBI-WPD), and individuals applying for Medicaid coverage of nursing facility services.
The interview requirement was previously eliminated for applicants for the Medicare Savings Program (MSP) as advised in GIS 07 MA/027.
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