SR 22-23 Dated 07/22

 

STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE

DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES – DIVISION OF ECONOMIC AND HOUSING STABILITY

Bureau of family assistance (bfa)

INTER-DEPARTMENT COMMUNICATION

 

FROM:

The Director of Division of Economic and Housing Stability (DEHS) Karen Hebert

 

BFA SIGNATURE DATE:

7/13/2022

 

FROM:

The Director of Division of Medicaid Services (DMS) Henry Lipman

 

DMS SIGNATURE DATE:

7/13/2022

 

AT (OFFICE):

Bureau of Family Assistance

Division of Medicaid Services

TO:

All BFA Staff

All DMS Staff

 

SUBJECT:

Updates to the Social Security Administration (SSA) Life Expectancy Tables

 

EFFECTIVE DATE:

7/15/2022

 

 

 

SUMMARY

 

This Supervisory Release (SR) releases updates to the Social Security Administration (SSA) Life Expectancy Tables to reflect the 2019 data provided by the SSA, their most recent updates available.

 

BACKGROUND

 

The SSA Life Expectancy Tables are used in the eligibility determination process for the adult categories of financial and medical assistance when determining whether an applicant or recipient’s annuity is actuarially sound and that the expected return on the annuity corresponds with the life expectancy of the individual. This information is then used to:

 

·       determine if an annuity is countable or excluded in the resource test for the specific program of assistance; and

 

·       evaluate asset transfers.

 

POLICY

The SSA Life Expectancy tables for male and female have been updated, in accordance with He-W 620.01(i)(3), He-W 820.03(l)(3), and 42 USC 1396p(c)(1)(G)(ii)(II), to reflect the 2019 data, the most current information available from the Social Security Administration.

 

NEW HEIGHTS & NH EASY SYSTEMS PROCEDURES AND IMPLEMENTATION

 

There are no system changes required as a result of this SR.

 

DESCRIPTION OF REVISIONS MADE TO FORMS

 

No forms are to be revised as a result of this SR.

 

POLICY MANUAL REVISIONS

 

Revised Adult Assistance Manual Topics

PART 420                                         Resource Tables: SSA LIFE EXPECTANCY TABLES: MALE

PART 420                                         Resource Tables: SSA LIFE EXPECTANCY TABLES: FEMALE

 

Revised Medical Assistance Manual Topics

PART 420                                         Resource Tables: SSA LIFE EXPECTANCY TABLES: MALE

PART 420                                         Resource Tables: SSA LIFE EXPECTANCY TABLES: FEMALE

 

IMPLEMENTATION

 

The policy released in this SR is effective upon receipt.

 

CLIENT NOTIFICATION

 

No special client notification is planned or needed.

 

TRAINING

 

No special training is planned or needed.

 

DISPOSITION

 

This SR may be destroyed or deleted after its contents have been noted and the revised manual topics released by this SR have been posted to the On-line Manuals.

 

DISTRIBUTION

 

This SR will be distributed according to the electronic distribution list for BFA policy releases. This SR, and revised On-Line Manuals, will be available for agency staff in the On-Line Manual Library, and for public access on the Internet at www.dhhs.nh.gov/dfa/publications.htm, effective August 1, 2022.

 

 

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