Department of Health and Human Services Streamline Eligibility - PowerPoint PPT Presentation

Steve Sisolak Richard Whitley Governor Director Steve Sisolak, Governor Richard Whitely, Director The Great Seal of the State of Nevada State of Nevada State of Nevada Department of Health and Human Services Streamline Eligibility Proposal Department of Health and Human Services Streamline Eligibility Proposal Aging and Disability Services Division Shannon Sprout, Health Program Manager III 1/8/2020 Helping people. It’s who we are and what we do.

Agenda Agenda 1. Overview 2. Program Eligibility Crosswalk 3. Propose Revisions to Streamline Eligibility 4. Challenges and Opportunities 5. Questions/Feedback 2

Overview Evaluate opportunities to streamline policies and regulations to assist beneficiaries in accessing an array of services/programs operated by Aging and Disability Services Division (ADSD). 3

Program Eligibility Crosswalk Program Income Threshold Eligibility Components • • Pharmaceutical HH 1 < $29,869 Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) • • Assistance Program HH 2 < $39,816 Using 2002 Consumer Price Index (SRx/DRx) (CPI) with annual percentage increase • 12 months of income NRS 439 NRS 439.665 NAC 439 NRS 439.745 • • Community Options 300% of SSI Federal DWSS institutional guidelines • Program for the Elderly Benefit Amount Gross income, monthly • (COPE) HH 1 $27,756 • HH 2 (NA) • HH 1 assets < $10,000 • HH 2 assets < $30,000 NRS 427A.250 NAC 427A.365 • • Homemaker* < 110% of FPL Gross income, monthly • HH 1 $13,739 • HH 2 $18,601 • HH 1 assets < $10,000 • HH 2 assets < $30,000 NRS 427A.250 Not Defined • • Taxi Assistance Program < 400% FPL (program Gross income, annual (TAP) currently has funding to serve 300% FPL) 4

Proposed Revisions to Streamline Eligibility Align Criteria: • Federal Poverty Level (FPL) to 300% • Gross income • Household composition definition 5

Benefits and Risks Challenges Opportunities 6

Questions? 7

Contact Information Contact Information Shannon Sprout Health Program Manager III srsprout@adsd.nv.gov 775-687-0561 www.adsd.nv.gov 8

Acronyms Acronyms ADSD – Aging and Disability Services Division HH - Household AGI - Adjusted Gross Income NAC – Nevada Administrative Code COPE – Community Options Program for the Elderly NRS – Nevada Revised Statute CPI – Consumer Price Index SRx/DRx – Senior and Disability Prescription Drug Program DWSS – Division of Welfare and Supportive Services SSI – Social Security Income FPL – Federal Poverty Level TAP – Taxi Assistance Program 9