Unmet Essential Needs These are items or services not accounted for in the essential expenses column that the client needs for health and safety. This might include one-time expenses, short-term needs or a new service to which the client has not yet had access, but is an essential need. This might be a deposit for housing or electrical, or other services such as additional in home aide hours. List the item and the amount on page 1. If it is a one-time or expense the SAIH payment amount will need to be adjusted. Document this on page 4 of the Economic Assessment Worksheet in the SAIH computation Section J. Section B: Medical Insurance Coverage (Page 2) Gather information about the client’s access to medical coverage and cost to client, if any. Include this in the essential monthly expenses on page 1 of the worksheet. Clients eligible for SAIH must also be eligible for full Medicaid, but may have other health insurance coverage. Section C: Resources (Page 3) Verify and document other resources available to the client. Explore how these resources can be used to meet unmet needs. Document how they can be used or why they are not being used in Section G. on page 3 of the worksheet. Section D through I: Documentation of Other Economic Information (Page 3) Document other economic information as indicated. This information should be used to assist the client in accessing all resources available to him/her and will reveal any issues that require follow-up.
Unmet Essential Needs These are items or services not accounted for in the essential expenses column that the client needs for health and safety. This might include one-time expenses, short-term needs or a new service to which the client has not yet had access, but is an essential need. This might be a deposit for housing or electrical, or other services such as additional in home aide hours. List the item and the amount on page 1. If it is a one-time or expense the SAIH payment amount will need to be adjusted. Document this on page 4 of the Economic Assessment Worksheet in the SAIH computation Section J. Section B: Medical Insurance Coverage (Page 2) Gather information about the client’s access to medical coverage and cost to client, if any. Include this in the essential monthly expenses on page 1 of the worksheet. Clients eligible for SAIH must also be eligible for full Medicaid, but may have other health insurance coverage. Section C: Resources (Page 3) Verify and document other resources available to the client. Explore how these resources can be used to meet unmet needs. Document how they can be used or why they are not being used in Section G. on page 3 of the worksheet. Section D through I: Documentation of Other Economic Information (Page 3) Document other economic information as indicated. This information should be used to assist the client in accessing all resources available to him/her and will reveal any issues that require follow-up.
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