Medical Condition

 

The Medical Condition Detail page is used for E&D medical program persons under age 65 and claiming to have a disability.  A Batch Interface could create or update an Active Medical Condition at the time of registration or if a consumer is declared disabled by SSA.

 

NOTE: A Medical Condition is not needed for individuals under 21 on the SED and TA Waivers.

 

Complete the following steps:

  1. Select Eligibility from Global Navigation. Select Customer Information from Local Navigation. Select Medical Condition from Task Navigation. The Medical Condition List page displays.

  2. Select the appropriate status in the Medical Condition Category drop-down menu.

 

NOTE: Fields display dynamically on the Medical Condition Detail page based on the Medical Condition Category selected in STEP 2.

 

Active - A consumer has been determined disabled by SSA or DDS.

Active Medical Conditions

Description

1619B Blind

Used to approve medical coverage for a person under the age of 65 meeting 1619B criteria with a benefit type of Blind

1619B Disabled

Used to approve medical coverage for a person under the age of 65 meeting 1619B criteria with a benefit type of Disabled

DDS Blind

Used to approve medical coverage for a person under the age of 65 meeting DDS criteria for a benefit type of Blind

DDS Disabled

Used to approve medical coverage for a person under the age of 65 meeting DDS criteria for a benefit type of disabled

Incapacity-Verifiable and at Least 30 days

Non-Medical Only

Medically Improved-Blind

Used to approve Working Healthy coverage for a person with a benefit type of Blind

Medically Improved-Disabled

Used to approve Working Healthy coverage for a person with a benefit type of Disabled

Other Food Assistance Disability

Non-Medical Only

SSA Blind

Used to approve a medical coverage for a person under the age of 65 with an SSA benefit type of Blind

SSA Disabled

Used to approve medical coverage for a person under the age of 65 with a SSA benefit type of Disabled

 

Declared – For Tier 2 MediKan (see note below). The consumer states he/she is disabled (12 months or result in death).

Declared Medical Condition

Description

12 months or result in death

Used to record a medical condition for a person without an active or presumptive medical condition

Less than 12 months

Do Not Use

 

NOTE: The Medical Condition must remain Declared for MediKan recipients until the consumer is determined disabled by SSA. See the Other Program Assistance page of the User Manual for more information on MediKan data collection requirements.

 

Presumptive - For Tier 1 Medicaid only: Use only if the consumer has been verified Tier 1 eligible by PMDT.

Presumptive Medical Conditions

Description

PMD Tier 1

Used to approve medical coverage for a person under the age of 65 with a PMD Tier 1 decision

PMD Tier 2

Do Not Use

 

NOTE: Using a Presumptive Medical Condition will result in a Medicaid benefit at EDBC. Do NOT use a Presumptive PMDT Tier 2 Medical Condition for MediKan. 

 

NOTE: Medical Condition changes do not utilize effective dating:

 

  1. Click the Add button. The Medical Condition Detail page displays.

  2. Select the consumer from the Name drop-down menu.

  3. Review the Medical Condition Category for accuracy.

  4. Select a Verified Status from the drop-down menu.

  5. Select the appropriate Medical Condition Type from the drop-down menu.

  6. Enter the Begin Date, using the <mm/dd/yyyy> format or the calendar icon, for the first day of the month eligibility is being determined. Records should remain high dated until a change has been completed.

    1. For a Declared, Presumptive, or DDS Medical Condition, the user will enter a Begin Date as the first day of the month of application or the first day of Prior Medical if Prior Medical has been requested, when processing a new application.

    2. For an Active Medical Condition, including 1619B Status, the user will enter the Begin Date as the actual day that SSA deemed the consumer disabled. Refer to EATSS to confirm the actual Disability Begin Date/Disability Onset Date.

  1. When End Dating a Medical Condition, enter the End Date, using the <mm/dd/yyyy> format or the calendar icon, for the last day of the month before the new eligibility is being determined.

 

NOTE: For an Active Medical Condition, only enter an End Date if it has been verified the consumer has lost disability. Adding an End Date to an Active Medical Condition when the consumer remains disabled can negatively impact Non-Medical disability benefits such as Food Assistance.

 

  1. Click the Save and Add Another button to add additional records. Otherwise, click the Save and Return button.