Scenario 1
William is 53. He has been receiving $1300 a
month in SSDI for a two and a half years. He recently became eligible for
Medicare, but was denied QMB/SMLB for being over income. After 5 years of being
out of the workforce, the MAP site has assisted William with finding a part
time job. However, William has a large number of unpaid medical bills, needs
hearing aids and dental work not covered by Medicare, and is afraid his
untreated medical issues will hurt his ability to work.
Code: 5a - Options Counseling, potentially Medicaid eligible
or 3a. - Referral, Medicaid
eligible or 6. Level 1 Screen (EID)
Scenario 2
Rosa is 67. She has custody of her grandchild,
age 7. She has Medicare and gets $1500 a month in Social Security. She was
recently discharged from the hospital and expresses interest in CFC.
Code: 5a - Options Counseling, potentially Medicaid eligible
or 3a. - Referral, Medicaid eligible (Over 65 parents/caretakers)
Scenario 3
Jane is 35 and is recovering from a serious car
accident. She is a single parent to a 15 year old. Jane was just approved for
$1700 a month in SSDI and has $10,000 in assets.
Code: 5a - Options Counseling, potentially Medicaid eligible
or 3a. - Referral, Medicaid eligible (MAGI Medicaid)
Scenario 4
Angel is 25. She receives Medicare and $800 a
month in SSDI. She has two children, but her mother has custody of them and
they do not live with her. She would like assistance with medical bills and
needs CFC to remain independent in the community.
Code: 5c - Options Counseling, not Medicaid eligible
or 3a. - Referral, not Medicaid or 6. Level 1 Screen
Scenario 5
Patrice is 61. He receives a small amount from
social security and $12 from SSI each month. He needs help remaining
independent in his home.
Code: 5a - Options Counseling, potentially Medicaid eligible
or 3a. - Referral, Medicaid eligible or 6. Level 1 Screen (if even $1 of SSI)