Homeless persons


NY

"5.1(b)  Foster care children in the direct care of LDSS and homeless persons reading in homeless shelters who reside in the Service Area may be eligible for enrollment in a Medicaid managed care plan at the option of the LDSS as indicated by an x below. Determinations as to eligibility may be made by the LDSS for persons in these categories on a case by case basis...

(ii) _____ Homeless persons residing in homeless shelters may be eligible for enrollment in a managed care plan, as determined by the LDSS or a case by case basis.
      _____ Homeless persons residing in homeless shelters are not eligible for enrollment in a managed care plan."  New York Contract, page 16.

"ENROLLMENT EXCLUSIONS
Persons in receipt of the following Medicaid services shall be deemed ineligible for enrollment in the Contractor's plan. If an enrolled member requires receipt of such service, he/she shall be disenrolled from the Contractor's plan, except as otherwise provided below: ...

  • Resides in a temporary residence (e.g., homeless shelter or hotel)."  New York Contract, Appendix L, page 8.