2326 Prepayments and Deposits (NH) | Medicaid

Georgia Division of Family and Children Services
Medicaid Policy Manual

Policy Title:

Prepayments and Deposits (NH)

Effective Date:

April 2020

Chapter:

2300

Policy Number:

2326

Previous Policy Number(s):

MT 1

Updated or Reviewed in MT:

MT-59

Requirements

If a nursing home refunds a prepayment or deposit to an A/R, the amount of the refund is a countable resource at application and is treated as a savings account.

This is not applicable to Family Medicaid with the exception of a Parent/Caretaker with Child(ren) individual in a nursing home.

Basic Considerations

Prepayments or deposits are collected by NHs in the event an applicant’s ABD Medicaid application is denied. These prepayments/deposits are usually refunded if the application is approved.

If a prepayment/deposit was made by someone other than the A/R and will be refunded to the other individual, the refund has no effect on the A/R’s eligibility.

Procedures

On every applicant in a NH, verify whether a prepayment or deposit was made to the NH, to whom a refund will be made and the amount of the expected refund. Verify by telephone or Form 958. Document the system appropriately.