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In this section, you will find information on how to verify your citizenship with MaineCare.
You will also find samples of the Affidavits for Certification of Identity.
For more complete information on MaineCare, please visit the State of Maine website at :
http://www.maine.gov/dhhs/mainecare.shtml
From the State of Maine Website:
When you apply for MaineCare, you may be asked to provide some or all of the items below:
- New Citizenship and Identity Requirements to Get MaineCare
- Copy of Power of Attorney, Conservator, or Guardianship documents
- Documentation of all income sources and amounts (with the exception of Social Security and SSI)
- Documentation of the value for property that is not the applicant's residence
- Copies of health insurance cards including Medicare
- Documentation of health insurance payments
- Copy of trust agreement where the applicant is a grantor or beneficiary
- Copy of annuity contract
- Copy of life insurance policies owned by the applicant and/or their spouse
- Copy of prepaid burial contracts
- Declaration of contents held in safety deposit box
- Documentation of liquid assets owned currently by the applicant and/or spouse, or those that have their name on them. These include:
- Current statements on all savings and checking accounts, certificate of deposits, IRA or other investments
- Copy of savings bonds that the applicant or spouse have an interest
Note that DHHS is expected to review the 36 months prior to application to determine if the applicant or their spouse gave away something of value without receiving equal value in return. This is called a 'transfer of asset,' and depending on what was transferred, when and to whom, it may result in a penalty. The penalty is based on the value of the transfer and results in a period of months MaineCare will not pay long term care expenses on behalf of the individual. To do this review we request: Statements on all savings and checking accounts, certificate of deposits, IRA or other investments for the prior 12 months, and the statement on that same account for month 36 prior to application.
Documentation of values and use of all assets cashed in, closed, sold, transferred or otherwise liquidated during the 36 months prior to application.
*Do not delay applying because information or a document is not immediately available to you. This information can be obtained later in the interview process.
URGENT UPDATE
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The federal government now requires everyone who receives Medicaid to prove they are a citizen or a legal immigrant. Although some people are exempt from this requirement (people receiving SSI, SSDI, Medicare, or legal immigrants and foster children) all others must provide proof of citizenship when they apply OR at the time of their annual review. People have 90 days from the annual review to provide the documents.
12,000 MaineCare (Medicaid) members who had their annual review last August, September, or October, and who asked for more time to provide needed documents, were mailed letters recently to let them know their MaineCare is in danger of being terminated. They have 12 days to respond to the letter or risk losing their health care coverage. Actual terminations began in February.
A large number of people who have not yet complied with this law are children or teens. They need only complete an affidavit to prove their identity. A parent or guardian can take care of this.
Others will need a U.S. passport, or a Certificate of U.S. Citizenship, or a Certificate of Naturalization to prove citizenship and identify. Without one of those, you may need two documents: a certification of birth issued by the federal Department of State or an original U.S. birth certificate to prove citizenship and an original drivers license or state ID, Native American Tribal Document, School ID card with photo, or school records or day care records (if age 15 and younger) to prove identify. There may be other documents that you can use. Your MaineCare eligibility specialist, outstation worker, or Consumers for Affordable Health Care can help you figure out what you will need.
If you have the needed documents, AND you got a letter saying your MaineCare will be terminated, you must bring them to DHHS or to an outstation as soon as possible.
If you need help either to pay for your documents (to pay for a passport for example) or to understand what you need to do and when this new law will affect you, please call the Consumers for Affordable Health Care hotline:
1-800-965-7476
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Maine
MaineCare and Citizenship in Maine
