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2014 DTA Facts and Figures Caseload Reports

DTA
January 2014 Facts and Figures February 2014 Facts and Figures March 2014 Facts and Figures April 2014 Facts and Figures May 2014 Facts and Figures June 2014 Facts and Figures August 2014 Facts and Figures September 2014 Facts and Figures October 2014…

Disability Supplement Form for TAFDC (TAFDC-DS)

DTA
In English and Spanish.

Student Health Insurance and Health Care Reform

Health Insurance Connector Authority
Fact sheet prepared by the Connector describing health insurance options for post-secondary students under health reform.

Assignment of Support Rights, Cooperation with Child Support, or Good Cause Claim T-A 34/36

DTA
Assignment of Support Cooperation with Child Support Enforcement Division of the Massachusetts Department of Revenue (DOR) Good Cause Claim For use with TAFDC or MassHealth English T-A34/36 Spanish T-A34/36

FYI January 2014: Direct Deposit Requirements for TAFDC and EAEDC Grantees

DTA
FYI Direct Deposit Requirements for TAFDC and EAEDC Grantees Remember that the Department requires participation in Direct Deposit for any TAFDC or EAEDC grantee who has an active bank account. Also, any TAFDC or EAEDC grantee who establishes a bank account is required to cooperate with the…

PPER Email 2014-04: New York State Match

DTA
In an ongoing effort to enhance program integrity and early detection of fraud, the Department is in the process of implementing a monthly data match with the New York State Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA). This match will be considered verified upon receipt.

CarePlus: Sample Eligibility Notice

Office of Medicaid
A sample of the kind of notice sent to adults 21-64 with income under 138% FPL who have been determined eligible for CarePlus including notice of how to request a change to Standard based on special medical needs (being "medically frail")

Ops Memo 2013-65: Processing TAFDC or SNAP Benefits for Clients Affected by the Loss of Unemployment Compensation Benefits

DTA
Overview The Emergency Unemployment Compensation (EUC) Program is a 100% federally funded program that provides benefits to individuals who have exhausted regular unemployment compensation (UC) benefits. Unless Congress changes the law, EUC benefits will end as of the week…

Guidance regarding amendments to Student Health Insurance Program

Mass. Health Connector
Guidance in Q & A format on Jan. 2014 rule changes affecting the Student Health Insurance Program including the required scope of benefits, when colleges & universities must waive the requirement for students to obtain the student health plan for students with comparable coverage, and…

Ops Memo 2013-63: Earned Income Tax Credit (EITC), Child Tax Credit (CTC), Massachusetts Earned Income Credit (EIC), Child Care Assistance and Electronic Document Management (EDM) Mailing

DTA
     

Ops Memo 2013-61: Electronic Document Management — Release 1

DTA
Overview In an effort to improve business processes, strengthen program integrity and improve client outcomes, DTA has partnered with EOHHS and MassHealth to implement a new system for managing applicant and client (hereafter known as clients) documents. Effective January 31, 2014, DTA will…

Ops Memo 2013-29A: Unemployment Insurance Online (UI Online) for DTA Staff

DTA
Overview UI Online is a web-based system developed by the Department of Unemployment Assistance (DUA) to administer unemployment insurance benefits and programs. UI Online integrates all of DUA’s systems, crossmatches with federal and interstate data systems and provides self-service tools…

Housing Stabilization Notice 2013-03: Exemption from 12-Month Rule for Families receiving HomeBASE Household Assistance

DHCD

Ops Memo 2013-60: TAFDC, EAEDC and SNAP – Fair Hearings Withdrawal Request Change

DTA
Overview Currently, applicants and clients (hereafter referred to as clients) who wish to withdraw their Fair Hearings appeal must do so in writing. This generates unnecessary paperwork for clients and Department staff. State Letter 1365 (effective December 6, 2013) allows clients to request a…

Temporary MassHealth -Provider Bulletin

Office of Medicaid
Applicants for subsidized coverage to start on  Jan. 1, 2014 or later from MassHealth or the Connector for whom the broken computer system has been unable to make anl eligibility determination have instead been enrolled in MassHealth Standard Fee for Service coverage on a temporary basis until…

Hotline 12/13: Time Limit Extensions

DTA
From the Hotline Q. 1. A TAFDC client’s case was recently transferred into our TAO. This client is now in her 23rd month of time-limited benefits and is making an extension request. I see nothing on BEACON or in the case record indicating that she has made any attempts to cooperate with…

Ops Memo 2013-57A: Photo EBT Card Procedures OBSOLETE

DTA
Obsoleted by Ops Memo 2014-17 (2/20/2014). The information below is from DTA describing their recent Operations Memo.  For more information on the EBT photo policy and client fliers, go to. www.masslegalservices.org/photoEBT DTA Overview Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2013 requires…

Ops Memo 2013-58A: Photo EBT Card Issuance OBSOLETE

DTA
Obsoleted by Ops Memo 2014-18 (2/20/14). The information below is from DTA describing their recent Operations Memo.  For more information on the EBT photo policy and client fliers, go to. www.masslegalservices.org/photoEBT DTA Overview Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2013…

Ops Memo 2013-57: Mass Photo EBT Card Procedures OBSOLETE

DTA
Obsoleted by Ops Memo 2013-57A (November 25, 2013). Overview Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2013 requires that certain EBT cardholders be issued EBT cards with photographic images. The Department has begun implementation of this law. Operations Memo 2013-55 advised DTA staff about this…

Ops Memo 2013-59: BEACON 3.0 Home Page and Tools

DTA
Overview BEACON 3.0 was implemented on June 10, 2010. BEACON 3.0 has the same practical application as BEACON 2.0 with some added capabilities. Unlike its predecessor, BEACON 3.0 is a web-based application. A number of improvements have been made to the application, including: a new Home…

Ops Memo 2013-56: EAEDC and TAFDC – ATM/POS Blocking and Intentional Program Violations (IPV)

DTA
Overview State law prohibits the use of cash assistance (TAFDC and EAEDC) in certain establishments and for the purchase of specified goods and services. This law applies to both Point-of-Sale (POS) transactions as well as ATM withdrawals in certain establishments. DTA will act to enforce this by…

HomeBASE Notice 2013-03: Guidance for use of HomeBASE funds for furniture

DHCD
DHCD memo limiting HomeBASE household assistance funds for furniture to $1,000/family, except for special circumstances.  

Ops Memo 2013-30: SNAP: General Household Misfortune Procedures

DTA
Overview SNAP policy allows for the replacement of food lost during a household misfortune, such as a fire, flood, loss of electricity, equipment malfunction (such as refrigerator or freezer) or other disaster. Replacement is limited to the value of the food lost, not to exceed the total monthly…

Ops Memo 2013-50: External Agency Match: National Change of Address (NCOA)

DTA
Overview In an ongoing effort to enhance the Department’s program integrity, DTA continues to expand data verification. The Department will utilize the United States Postal Service (USPS) National Change of Address (NCOA) database to update mailing addresses in BEACON. When an individual…

Ops Memo 2013-55: MA Photo EBT Card Requirement

DTA
MLRI Overview of EBT Photo Policy: In August of 2013, the Massachusetts Legislature passed Chapter 65 of the Acts of 2013 requires that certain EBT cardholders be issued EBT cards with photographic images. DTA Operations Memo 2013-55 (pdf below) is the initial memo announcing this change and…

How Can I Get A Copy of a Massachusetts Brief?

Massachusetts Law Updates (Mass. Trial Court Law LIbrary)
This blog post explains how to get copies of briefs filed in Massachusetts court cases.  In particular, the post explains that: "in the last six years, many SJC and Appeals Court briefs have been made available on the State court website, shortly before they…

Ops Memo 2013-54: SNAP Benefit Decrease due to End of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA)

DTA
In April 2009, the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), commonly known as the Stimulus package, helped improve food security for many people affected by the recession. The extra benefits provided by ARRA will end on October 31, 2013. All SNAP benefits will be recalculated using the new…

Ops Memo 2013-53: SNAP - Fall 2013 Heat and Eat (H-EAT) Program Update

DTA
Background The Heat & Eat Program is a partnership between DTA and the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD). Under this partnership, eligible SNAP households are identified and selected for the Low Income Heat and Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) twice each year, Spring and…

Ops Memo 2013-52: TAFDC and EAEDC – Non-Principal Real Estate

DTA
Overview This Operations Memo describes the procedures for the completion of the Agreement to Reimburse (RER-1) form for certain TAFDC and EAEDC applicants and clients (hereafter referred to as clients). Purpose of this Memo This Operations Memo: gives guidance for the completion of the…

Ops Memo 2013-43: EBT Card Usage – ATM and POS Blocking at Prohibited Establishments

DTA
Overview State law prohibits the use of cash assistance (TAFDC and EAEDC) in certain establishments and for the purchase of specified items. This law applies to both Point-of-Sale (POS) transactions as well as ATM withdrawals in certain establishments. DTA will act to enforce this by blocking the…

Help Applying for Health Insurance

Massachusetts Health Connector
Click the "Go to Website" link below to find Navigators and Certified Application Counselors in your area who can help you understand your health insurance options and apply for coverage.  According to the Connector's website,  "Navigators and Certified Application Counselors (CACs) can…

Hotline 10/13: Mandatory Vendor Payments; Reasonable cause and temporary setback/emergency option

DTA
Q. 1. A family receiving TAFDC is renting an apartment and the household is behind in their rent. As I was reviewing the BEACON pages concerning possible cash mismanagement of funds, the parents stated that they never signed a lease with their landlord. Should mandatory vendor payments be…

2014 COLA Fact Sheet (Social Security)

SSA
SSA fact sheet.

FYI October 2013: RSDI, SSI and SSP Information on BEACON; and Settlements and Awards as Unearned Income on BEACON

DTA
FYIs Entering RSDI, SSI and SSP Information on the Other Income Page of BEACON Quality Control identified an error related to the inclusion of unearned income information on BEACON. This FYI is a reminder about how to process this information. When entering or updating a household…

Ops Memo 2013-51: SNAP: Annual Cost-of-Living (COLA) Changes and Initial Communication Regarding November Benefit Decrease

DTA
Overview The annual SNAP COLA will be processed during the weekend of September 21, 2013. This is a mass change affecting the entire SNAP caseload. This recalculation will impact the household’s monthly benefit for October. The following elements of the COLA will change effective October…

New RAFT Guidelines and Procedures FY 2014

Legal services of MA
Residential Assistance for Families in Transition (RAFT) FY2014 Guidelines for providers.

MRVP Notice 2013-02: MRVP Income Limits 2013-2014

Brendan Goodwin, Director, State Rental Assistance Programs
New MRVP Income Limits for Determination of Eligibility and Continued Occupancy- Change from 200% of Federal Poverty Level to 50% of HUD Area Median Income (AMI).  

The SSA's Policy on Symptom Validity Tests in Determining Disability Claims-Congressional Response Report, A-08-13-23094

SSA Office of Inspector General
In a January 30, 2013, letter to the Inspector General, Senator Tom Coburn, M.D., Ranking Member of the Committee on Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs, requested that the OIG review SSA’s policy that disallowed the purchase of SVTs for disability determinations.  SVTs are used to…

DHCD Housing Stabilization Notice 2013-02: HomeBASE Transition to Emergency Assistance

DHCD
Introduction This Housing Stabilization Notice (HSN) is intended to clarify how families in the time-limited HomeBASE Rental Assistance (HBRA) program who have reached the end of their 24-month subsidy are to be considered if they re-apply for Emergency Assistsance (EA). In summary: HBRA…

Ops Memo 2013-49: OBSOLETE TAFDC – Automating the Learnfare (School Attendance) Process

DTA
Obsoleted by Ops Memo 2014-48 Overview The TAFDC Learnfare requirement mandates that any child of a nondisabled grantee who is age six (or in first grade, whichever occurs later) through age 13 must attend school regularly. Verification of attendance must be obtained for any…

Ops Memo 2013-48: TAFDC and EAEDC – BEACON Changes: Screening for Chronic Mismanagement of Funds

DTA
Overview State law requires the Department to provide cash benefits in the form of vendor payments, with respect to housing and utility payments, when a determination is made that the grant has not been used in the best interest of the child or the assistance unit, or where other chronic misuse of…

Ops Memo 2013-47: TAFDC and EAEDC – Verifications

DTA
Overview In order to establish eligibility for assistance, applicants and clients (hereafter referred to as clients) must meet financial and nonfinancial eligibility requirements. Clients must submit verifications, as required by policy, to demonstrate that they meet these eligibility…

Prescription Advantage Application and Instructions

Prescription Advantage
Attached is the most recent version of the Prescription Advantage application, as well as the application's instructions.

Hotline 9/13: Out-of-State EBT Card Usage

DTA
From the Hotline If you have any questions on this column or other policy and procedural material, please have your Hotline designee call the Policy Hotline at 617-348-8478. Q. 1. My TAFDC and SNAP client’s name appears on the Out-of-State EBT Card Usage view. Do I take action on BEACON…

FYI September 2013: Fuel Assistance 2013 and Repayment History Letter

DTA
FYI Fuel Assistance 2013 The Fuel Assistance Program begins accepting applications for fuel assistance on November 1, 2013. TAOs will receive a supply of Fuel Assistance brochures in October for clients who are interested in applying for fuel assistance and in how the program works. The…

Ops Memo 2013-44: TAFDC, EAEDC and SNAP - Temporary Protective Status (TPS) Extension for El Salvador

DTA
Introduction The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) may designate a foreign country for Temporary Protected Status (TPS) because conditions in that country temporarily prevent its nationals from returning safely. TPS is a temporary immigration status, authorized under Section 244 of the…

Ops Memo 2013-45: TAFDC - Clothing Allowance, September 2013

DTA
Overview The Department will issue a nonrecurring clothing allowance of $150 per eligible TAFDC client under the age of 19 for September 2013. Purpose of Memo This Operations Memo advises DTA staff about the clothing allowance: who is eligible; amounts for the payments; payment…

Virtual Language Mapping Tool

U.S. Census Bureau
The U.S. Census Bureau released a language mapping tool using American Community Survey data from 2007-2011 on language spoken and limited English proficency. The map gives a visual sense of where different linguistic populations are located across the country. Click the "Go to Website"…

PS 99-07 Documentation

DES

Housing Stabilization Notice 2013-07B - Guidance on Verification of Domestic Violence

DHCD