AASD and DSD eList announcement

Date: May 21, 2024
To: Lead agency supervisors and staff who enter Medicaid Management Information System (MMIS) service agreements
From: DHS Aging and Adult Services and Disability Services divisions
Purpose: To announce an MMIS change to align with continuous coverage requirements
Effective: July 1, 2024
Contact: For questions about disability services, use the DSD Contact Form. For questions about aging and adult services, email DHS.AASD.HCBS@state.mn.us.

DHS will no longer allow lead agencies to bypass MMIS exception code 951

Effective July 1, 2024, DHS will no longer allow lead agencies to manually bypass MMIS exception code 951. Exception code 951 prevents a person’s service agreement from continuing when they only receive case management services for the following programs:

Lead agency instructions

The lead agency must close a person’s waiver or AC program when a person receives an initial assessment or reassessment with an effective date on or after July 1, 2024, and case management is the only service authorized for 60 days or more, unless the person meets exception criteria. For specific policy requirements and exceptions, refer to the secondary information section of CBSM – Waiver, AC and ECS case management.

For people who receive EW services through a managed care organization (MCO), refer to the MCO’s instructions.

Previous eList announcements

AASD LEAD AGENCY ARCHIVE | DSD LEAD AGENCY ARCHIVE | DSD STAKEHOLDER ARCHIVE