I. PURPOSE The purpose of this Administrative Directive is to advise social services districts of the policies and procedures for administration of the AIDS Health Insurance Program (AHIP). This directive includes the policies and procedures originally found in 91 ADM-54 and revised policies concerning the:
A. continuation of eligibility for AHIP once an individual becomes eligible for Medicare (Page 6);
B. net household income standards for AHIP (Page 7);
C. time frame for determining Medical Assistance (MA) eligibility or ineligibility after initial authorization of health insurance premium payments under AHIP (Page 8);
D. recertification of benefits under AHIP (Page 9); and
E. content and frequency of required reports about AHIP (Pages 10-11).
This directive also identifies certain changes in continuation requirements under the New York State Insurance Law as amended by Chapter 501 of the Laws of 1992.
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