Policy  Directive                                                    Issuance Number: MS 02-03

Medical Services Policy Manual                       Issuance Date: April 1, 2002

From: Joni Jones, Director                               Expiration Date: Until Superseded

Subj: 2002 Federal Poverty Level

The attached Appendix F provides the 2002 Federal Poverty Level income guidelines to be effective   April 1, 2002 for the following categories:

1. Medicare Savings Programs:

QMB, SMB, QI-1 and QI-2 - MS 23110 #7

QDWI - MS 23515 #4

2. Working Disabled - MS 28015 #7
3. Transitional Medicaid - MS 2062.3
4. ARKids First

ARKids A - MS 5730

ARKids B - MS 2330 #8

5. SOBRA Pregnant Women - MS 5730
6. Family Planning Demonstration Waiver - MS 5914 #1

These income guidelines will supersede the 2001 figures in Appendix F.

Instructions for processing SSA COLA changes for QMB, SMB, QI-1 and QI-2 cases are being issued to county offices under separate cover.

Inquiries to: Jack Tiner, 501-682-8259

Diana Teal, 501-682-1562

                    Carmen Brown, 501-682-8258

                    Cindy Gray, 501-682-8254