Pennsylvania HB2543 establishes a standardized process for handling pending medical assistance applications for long-term care services.

Pennsylvania HB2543 amends the Human Services Code to create a standardized process for county assistance offices to follow when handling medical assistance applications for long-term care services. The bill requires the Department of Human Services to implement this process, which includes reviewing all submitted documentation, communicating weekly with providers, and issuing notices of eligibility or denial within specified timeframes. If an application is pending for at least sixty days, the provider may request uncompensated care payments.

Pennsylvania HB2543 establishes a standardized process for handling pending medical assistance applications for long-term care services.

Pennsylvania HB2543 amends the Human Services Code to create a standardized process for county assistance offices to follow when handling medical assistance applications for long-term care services. The bill requires the Department of Human Services to implement this process, which includes reviewing all submitted documentation, communicating weekly with providers, and issuing notices of eligibility or denial within specified timeframes. If an application is pending for at least sixty days, the provider may request uncompensated care payments.