MANUAL TRANSMITTAL

Arkansas Department of Health and Human Services

Division of County Operations

Policy                                                                        Issuance Number: FSC 06-01

Food Stamp Certification Manual                     Issuance Date: 01/01/06

From: Joni Jones, Director                                     Expiration Date: Until Superseded

Subj: Medical Deductions  - Medicare Part D


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Front    6524 to 6525                                                   6524 to 6524.1

Back    6524.1 to 6524.1                                             6524.1 to 6524.2

 

Front    6524.1 to 6524.1                                             6524.2 to 6524.2

Back    6524.2 to 6524.2                                             6524.3 to 6524.3

 

Front    6524.2 to 6524.2                                             None

Back    6524.3 to 6524.3                                             None

 

Front    6525 to 6525                                                   6525 to 6525

Back    6525 to 6525                                                   6525 to 6525

 

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Front    11550 to 11560                                               11550 to 11560

Back    11560 to 11560                                               11561 to 11570

 

Front    11561 to 11570                                               11571 to 11571

Back    11571 to 11571                                               None

 

Summary of Changes

 

1.      FSC 6524.1– This section has been re-titled “Medicare-Part D.”  It now contains information about Medicare Prescription Drug Plans and how these plans will affect food stamp recipients.

 

2.      FSC 6524.2 – This section has been re-titled “Medicare Approved Drug Discount Cards.”  It now contains information about those households that will continue to have coverage under a Medicare-approved drug discount card until May 15, 2006.


3.       FSC 6524.3 – The chart in this section has been updated.

 

4.   FSC 6525 – Step 3 was updated to specify that the Medicare Approved Drug Discount card standards may be allowed   only if the household’s certification period will begin before May 2006.

 

5.   FSC 11560 – The IEVS procedures have been updated to agree with the current policy in FSC 2000.

 

6.   FSC 11562 – The information in this section was outdated.  The section was deleted.

 

 

 

 

Inquiries to:       Betty Helmbeck, Food Stamp Section, 501-682-8284

                        Betty.Helmbeck@arkansas.gov