Medicaid Policy
Medicaid Policy
Contact DHHS Policy Specialist for Previous Policy
An applicant may withdraw an application for any reason at any time before the agency makes a decision on the application. Ask the individual to write a statement saying he or she wants to withdraw the application. If the individual does not write a statement, document the applicant's request. In either case, properly deny the case. Send a denial letter to the individual stating the denial reason is because the individual withdrew the application.
Once the agency has made a decision about eligibility, the individual cannot withdraw the application.
In the case of long-term care programs, married individuals may request an Assessment of Assets without applying for Medicaid. The agency will send a notice telling the individual the results of the Assessment of Assets without making an eligibility decision. If the individual contacts the worker within 30 days after date on the Assessment notice and says he or she wants to apply, we will use the date the Assessment was requested as the application date.
If the individual does not contact the worker within 30 days after the date of the assessment notice, the individual will have to reapply. The application date will be when the new application is received by the agency.
Once the eligibility worker has made a decision on an application for long-term care services (for married or non-married individuals), the individual cannot withdraw the application. This is true even if the individual would like to withdraw the application because the agency finds that a transfer of assets occurred for which the individual will face a penalty period.