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The Indiana Health Coverage Program Policy Manual is an integrated eligibility manual that contains information about health coverage under Medicaid, Hoosier Healthwise, Hoosier Care Connect, and the Healthy Indiana Plan.
requirements of each program. A distinction between resources and income must always be made so that proper consideration is given to each. Section 2605 outlines principles which apply to the consideration of resources in the determination of eligibility for assistance.
Medicaid policy that may be contained in this manual is no longer updated and maintained as the Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning maintains a separate manual for Medicaid policy which can be found at http://www.in.gov/fssa/ompp/4904.htm.
This chapter of the manual provides information regarding the Medicaid and Hoosier Healthwise program. It also defines each specific Medicaid category under which a person/family can qualify. Additionally, it explains the scope of coverage offered under each category.
The Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP) offers coverage for inpatient and outpatient mental health services, including tobacco cessation and substance abuse services.
The FSSA Office of Medicaid Policy and Planning oversees health coverage programs, including the Healthy Indiana Plan and other Indiana Medicaid programs. Click here for more information about OMPP .
Indiana Medicaid provides a healthcare safety net to Hoosier children, aged, disabled, pregnant women, and other eligible populations under the umbrella of Indiana Health Coverage Programs (IHCP).
Each program has separate standards established by law or regulation which must be used to determine eligibility for assistance. This chapter includes information on the following: • Resource Limits (Section 3005) • Facility Private Pay Rate (Section 3006) • Income/Need Standards (Section 3010)
The Policy Manual incorporates policies concerning Medical Assistance under the traditional Medicaid program, Hoosier Healthwise, and Healthy Indiana Plan (HIP). The manual is maintained online in an electronic version. Policy and procedures concerning burial assistance are included in this manual; however, the
required to file a tax return for the taxable year in which Medicaid eligibility is determined whether a tax return is filed; or • Income of a tax dependent claimed by parents/s with whom they live, where the tax