N.J. Admin. Code § 10:71-2.16

Current through Register Vol. 56, No. 18, September 16, 2024

Section 10:71-2.16 - Retroactive eligibility for Medicaid

(a) All applicants for Medicaid Only shall be queried as to whether or not they have outstanding unpaid medical bills incurred within the three month period prior to the month of application for Medicaid Only. Those indicating the existence of such bills are to be supplied with an "Application for payment of unpaid medical bills," form FD-74, for completion. The intake worker will be responsible for assisting the applicant, where necessary, in the interpretation and completion of the application form (regardless of whether the individual is eventually determined to be eligible for Medicaid). The intake worker will not be responsible for making a financial determination of eligibility for the three-month period in question.

(b) The applicant shall attach all outstanding unpaid medical bills to the FD-74 form and forward it to the:

Division of Medical Assistance and Health Services

Retroactive Eligibility Unit

PO Box 712 Mail Code 10

Trenton, NJ 08625-0712

(c) For individuals who are incapable of acting on their own behalf, an authorized agent can make application for retroactive Medicaid eligibility when there are outstanding medical bills. Such persons, at the time of application, should be provided with a form FD-74 for completion and submission to the retroactive eligibility unit with the unpaid medical bills attached.

(d) In the case of an individual who is deceased, an authorized agent, as defined above, may make application for retroactive Medicaid eligibility by obtaining an application form FD-74 from either the county welfare board or a Medical Assistance Customer Center.

N.J. Admin. Code § 10:71-2.16

Amended by R.1995 d.651, effective 12/18/1995.
See: 27 N.J.R. 3543(a), 27 N.J.R. 5046(a).
Amended by R.2000 d.415, effective 10/16/2000.
See: 32 N.J.R. 2565(a), 32 N.J.R. 3844(a).
In (a), substituted "Medicaid" for "public assistance" in the third sentence.
Amended by R.2006 d.133, effective 11/6/2006.
See: 37 N.J.R. 3774(a), 37 N.J.R. 4505(a), 38 N.J.R. 4712(a).
In (d), substituted "a Medical Assistance Customer Center" for "the Medicaid District Office."