Kansas Family Medical Assistance
Manual (KFMAM)
Eligibility Policy - 7/27/2024
7420
7421 Passive Review Responses - After being passively reviewed, the consumer is required to contact the agency (either orally or in writing) if any of the information on file needs to be updated. Reaction to this change is based on when the change was reported and the type of eligibility resulting due to the change.
- If the change was reported by the last day of the old review period, the change is processed as a Passive Review Response.
- If the change was reported after the last day of the old review period, the change is not considered a passive review response. It is treated like any other change that is reported outside of the review process. Anyone already passively reviewed and continuously eligible will not be negatively impacted.
To process the Passive Review Response, staff update the case with the changes and redetermine eligibility for the next review period. If eligibility will be the same or better than the previous review period, the change is effective with the first month of the next review period. If the result is adverse, such as a premium increase or a change to a lower hierarchy program such as CTM to TMD, the change will be effective in the next unpaid month allowing for timely notice.
For passive review responses reported by the end of the old review period, the reported change can result in a change in coverage and/or premium even if coverage has already been approved. If the passive review response includes a request for medical assistance for a new individual, the change to add the individual is processed for the month of request but coverage for existing members is protected for any paid months by continuous eligibility rules. When a premium is involved, if a positive change, the change is made for the month after the month of report.