127-1          SCREENING FOR MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY

When a Medicaid application is received in a DPA Division of Public Assistance District Office caseworkers should take the following steps:

1. Begin screening by looking for eligibility with the broadest category of Medicaid.  This is usually Family Medicaid, so look for any dependent children in the household

2. If the household is eligible for Family Medicaid, open a Family Medicaid case.  

3. If there is no Family Medicaid eligibility, but there are children who are potentially eligible for Denali KidCare, the DPA Division of Public Assistance caseworker will:

1. Register a separate Denali KidCare Case; and

2. Determine Denali KidCare eligibility for the children and transfer the Medicaid case to the Denali KidCare office.

4. If there are other household members, the caseworker screens for possible Medicaid coverage such as Under 21 Medicaid, CAMA Chronic and Acute medical Assistance , or APA Adult Public Assistance -Related Medicaid.

If dual eligibility exists between different Medicaid categories, clients can chose which type of Medicaid they wish to receive.  Benefits and limitations of each program should be explained to the client so an informed decision can be made.