49.47(4)(i)2.a.
a. For the person or his or her spouse, the sum of the following, less the cash value of any life insurance excluded under par.
(b) 2w. that was obtained after July 1, 1993, exceeds $8,000: the value of any burial space or agreement described in par.
(b) 2r. that was acquired after July 1, 1993; the amount in any irrevocable burial trust under s.
445.125 (1) (a) that was acquired after July 1, 1993; and any funds set aside after July 1, 1993, to meet the burial and related expenses under par.
(b) 3. 49.47(4)(i)2.b.
b. The value of any burial space or agreement described in par.
(b) 2r. that is held for any other member of the person's immediate family and that was acquired after July 1, 1993, exceeds $8,000.
49.47(4)(i)2.c.
c. For the person or his or her spouse, the value of amounts set aside under par.
(b) 3. for cemetery property and fees to open and close grave sites, including mausoleum spaces, exceeds $1,000.
49.47(4)(j)
(j) If the change in the approved state plan under s.
49.46 (1) (am) 2. is denied, the department shall request a waiver from the secretary of the federal department of health and human services to allow the use of federal matching funds to provide medical assistance coverage under par.
(am) 1. and
2. to individuals whose family incomes do not exceed 185 percent of the poverty line in each state fiscal year after the 1994-95 state fiscal year.
49.47(4)(k)
(k) Notwithstanding par.
(b) 3. and s.
445.125 (1) (a), no later than 60 days after July 1, 2013, the department shall seek approval from the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services to permit any individual receiving medical assistance under this section to contribute funds to an irrevocable burial trust for the individual, up to a total irrevocable trust amount of $4,500, without the individual losing eligibility for medical assistance under this section. If the federal Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services approves the request, the department shall implement the change under this section within 60 days after receiving approval.
49.47(5)
(5) Investigation by department. The department may make additional investigation of eligibility at any of the following times:
49.47(5)(a)
(a) When there is reasonable ground for belief that an applicant may not be eligible or that the beneficiary may have received benefits to which the beneficiary is not entitled.
49.47(5)(b)
(b) Upon the request of the secretary of the U.S. department of health and human services.
49.47(6)(a)
(a) The department shall audit and pay charges to certified providers for medical assistance on behalf of the following:
49.47(6)(a)6.a.a. In this subdivision,“
entitled to coverage under part A of medicare" means eligible for and enrolled in part A of medicare under
42 USC 1395c to
1395f.
49.47(6)(a)6.ag.
ag. In this subdivision,“entitled to coverage under part B of medicare" means eligible for and enrolled in part B of medicare under
42 USC 1395j to
1395L.
49.47(6)(a)6.ar.
ar. In this subdivision,“income limitation" means income that is equal to or less than 100 percent of the poverty line, as established under
42 USC 9902 (2).
49.47(6)(a)6.b.
b. An individual who is entitled to coverage under Part A of Medicare, entitled to coverage under Part B of Medicare, meets the eligibility criteria under sub.
(4) (a), and meets the income limitation, the deductible and coinsurance portions of Medicare services under
42 USC 1395 to
1395zz that are not paid under
42 USC 1395 to
1395zz, including those Medicare services that are not included in the approved state plan for services under
42 USC 1396; the monthly premiums payable under
42 USC 1395v; the monthly premiums, if applicable, under
42 USC 1395i-2 (d); and the late enrollment penalty, if applicable, for premiums under Part A of Medicare. Payment of coinsurance for a service under Part B of Medicare under
42 USC 1395j to
1395w and payment of deductibles and coinsurance for inpatient hospital services under Part A of Medicare may not exceed the allowable charge for the service under Medical Assistance minus the Medicare payment.
49.47(6)(a)6.c.
c. An individual who is only entitled to coverage under Part A of Medicare, meets the eligibility criteria under sub.
(4) (a), and meets the income limitation, the deductible and coinsurance portions of Medicare services under
42 USC 1395 to
1395i that are not paid under
42 USC 1395 to
1395i, including those Medicare services that are not included in the approved state plan for services under
42 USC 1396; the monthly premiums, if applicable, under
42 USC 1395i-2 (d); and the late enrollment penalty, if applicable, for premiums under Part A of Medicare. Payment of deductibles and coinsurance for inpatient hospital services under Part A of Medicare may not exceed the allowable charge for the service under Medical Assistance minus the Medicare payment.
49.47(6)(a)6.d.
d. An individual who is entitled to coverage under Part A of Medicare, entitled to coverage under Part B of Medicare, and meets the eligibility criteria for Medical Assistance under sub.
(4) (a), but does not meet the income limitation, the deductible and coinsurance portions of Medicare services under
42 USC 1395 to
1395zz that are not paid under
42 USC 1395 to
1395zz, including those Medicare services that are not included in the approved state plan for services under
42 USC 1396. Payment of coinsurance for a service under Part B of Medicare under
42 USC 1395j to
1395w and payment of deductibles and coinsurance for inpatient hospital services under Part A of Medicare may not exceed the allowable charge for the service under Medical Assistance minus the Medicare payment.
49.47(6)(a)6.e.
e. An individual who is only entitled to coverage under Part A of Medicare and meets the eligibility criteria for Medical Assistance under sub.
(4) (a), but does not meet the income limitation, the deductible and coinsurance portions of Medicare services under
42 USC 1395 to
1395i, including those services that are not included in the approved state plan for services under
42 USC 1396. Payment of deductibles and coinsurance for inpatient hospital services under Part A of Medicare may not exceed the allowable charge for the service under Medical Assistance minus the Medicare payment.
49.47(6)(a)6.f.
f. For an individual who is only entitled to coverage under Part B of Medicare and meets the eligibility criteria under sub.
(4), but does not meet the income limitation, Medical Assistance shall include payment of the deductible and coinsurance portions of Medicare services under
42 USC 1395j to
1395w, including those Medicare services that are not included in the approved state plan for services under
42 USC 1396. Payment of coinsurance for a service under Part B of Medicare may not exceed the allowable charge for the service under Medical Assistance minus the Medicare payment.
49.47(6)(a)6m.
6m. An individual who is entitled to coverage under part A of medicare, as defined in subd.
6. a. is entitled to coverage under part B of medicare, as defined in subd.
6. ag. and meets the eligibility criteria under sub.
(4) (a) and whose income is greater than 100 percent of the poverty line but less than 120 percent of the poverty line for the monthly premiums under
42 USC 1395r.
49.47(6)(a)7.
7. Beneficiaries eligible under sub.
(4) (ag) 2. or
(am) 1., for services under s.
49.46 (2) (a) and
(b) that are related to pregnancy, including postpartum services and family planning services, as defined in s.
253.07 (1) (b), or related to other conditions which may complicate pregnancy.
49.47(6)(b)
(b) In no event may payments be made for medical assistance rendered during a period when the beneficiary would not have been eligible for benefits under this section.
49.47(6)(c)
(c) Benefits shall not include any payment with respect to:
49.47(6)(c)1.
1. Care or services in any private or public institution, unless the institution has been approved by a standard-setting authority responsible by law for establishing and maintaining standards for such institution.
49.47(6)(c)2.
2. That part of any service otherwise authorized under this section which is payable through 3rd-party liability or any federal, state, county, municipal or private benefit systems, to which the beneficiary may otherwise be entitled.
49.47(6)(c)3.
3. Care or services for an individual who is an inmate of a public institution, except as a patient in a medical institution or a resident in an intermediate care facility.
49.47(6)(c)4.
4. Except as provided under s.
49.45 (53m), services to individuals aged 21 to 64 who are residents of an institution for mental diseases and who are otherwise eligible for medical assistance, except for individuals under 22 years of age who were receiving these services immediately prior to reaching age 21 and continuously thereafter and except for services to individuals who are on convalescent leave or are conditionally released from the institution for mental diseases. For purposes of this subdivision, the department shall define “convalescent leave" and “conditional release" by rule.
49.47(6)(d)
(d) No payment under this subsection may include care for services rendered earlier than 3 months preceding the month of application.