Potential government shutdown

In the event of a federal government shutdown, individuals enrolled in Apple Health (Medicaid), Public Employees Benefits Board, and School Employees Benefits Board coverage—and those accessing behavioral health services—will not experience a disruption in care. In addition, health care providers will continue to be paid for the services they provide.

If a shutdown occurs, we will share more information at that time.

Apple Health public health emergency (PHE)

Important: Stay covered! Are you enrolled in Apple Health (Medicaid) coverage? It may be time to complete your renewal. Make sure your address and phone number are up to date so you can stay enrolled. Report a change.

Apple Health (Medicaid) manual revision log

Revision # Chapter/Section Issue date
001 Citizen and immigration status definitions 2/10/2015
002 Countable income and lump sum payments 3/4/2015
003 Income allocation and deeming 3/24/2015
004 Medicare Savings Programs 6/15/2015
005 Changes of circumstance 6/19/2015
006 Medicaid Personal Care (MPC) 7/1/2015
007 Community First Choice (CFC) 7/1/2015
008 Definitions - Long-term Services and Supports (LTSS) 7/1/2015
009 Chapter 182-515 WAC 7/1/2015
010 WAC 182-512-0960 7/1/2015
011 Family and dependent allocation 7/1/2015
012 Overview - Long-term services and supports chart 8/26/2015
013 Income overview 8/15/2016
014 Income 8/15/2016
015 Overview - Long-term Services and Supports chart 10/12/2016
016 Excess Home Equity 10/21/2016
017 Community First Choice 9/27/2016
018 General Eligibility for Long-term Care 11/8/2016
019 Income overview 12/5/2016
020 Third Party Liability  12/5/2016
021 Managed Care and Long-Term Care 12/5/2016
022 Medicare and Long-Term Care 1/19/2017
023 Health care for adults, Health care for children, Health care for pregnant women, Health care for aged, blind, disabled 2/22/2017
024 WAC 182-516-0100 Trusts 2/21/2017
025 Revised eligibility rules for institutional medical assistance programs, and creating new regulations to implement the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act established under Public Law 111-148. 2/17/2017
026 Tailored supports for older adults (TSOA) 7/1/2017
027 Guardianships - deductions to participation, room and board 7/13/2017
028 WAC 182-503-0050 Verification of eligibility factors 3/20/2017
029 Program options for the justice involved 7/25/2017
030 WAC 182-560-100 Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Act. 8/22/2017
031 Transfer of an asset 1/1/2018
032 Medicaid personal care 1/1/2018
033 Applications for LTSS 1/1/2018
034 Equal Access - Necessary Supplemental Accommodation (NSA) and long-term services and supports 1/1/2018
035 Third party resources and LTC insurance 1/1/2018
036 Working clients on long-term care programs (Waiver, Residing in a medical institution, or MPC) 1/1/2018
037 Automated Client Eligibility (ACES) program codes 1/1/2018
038 Determining eligibility for noninstitutional coverage in an Alternate Living Facility (G03 or L52 group C and D) 1/1/2018
039 Standards - Long Term Care (LTC) Long Term Services and Supports (LTSS) 1/1/2018
040 Long-Term Services and Supports Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) chart 1/1/2018
041 Lump sum income 1/1/2018
042 Hospice overview 2/14/2018
043 Contact hospice program eligibility 2/14/2018
044 Eligibility for hospice as a service 2/14/2018
045 Hospice eligibility (with institutional Medicaid rules) 2/14/2018
046 Electing hospice services – DSHS agency and client 2/14/2018
047 Hospice applications - clients eligible for Categorically Needy (CN) coverage 2/14/2018
048 Hospice applications - clients not eligible for a noninstitutional CN program 2/14/2018
049 Hospice changes or death reported 2/14/2018
050 Hospice and Long-term Services and Supports (LTSS) programs 2/14/2018
051 Hospice special circumstances 2/14/2018
052 Trusts 3/9/2018
053 TSOA certification periods, change of circumstances and renewals 11/30/2018
054 Program of all-inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) 11/30/2018
055 Application for Medicare 1/9/2019
056 Overview - Long-term Services and Supports chart 1/22/2019
057 Overview - Long-term Services and Supports Program Administration 1/22/2019
058 Annuities 2/7/2019
059 Promissory notes and loans 2/14/2019
060 Life estates 2/14/2019
061 General eligibility for Long-Term Care 3/21/2019
062 Revised 182-513-1340, 182-512-0600 and 182-512-0820 6/10/2019
063 Revised 182-513-1620 6/22/2019
064 Revised 182-513-1363 7/16/2019
065 Long term services and supports (LTSS) Verification Requirements 9/12/2019
066 Apple Health for Workers with Disabilities (HWD) 9/12/2019
067 Working clients on long-term services and supports 1/1/2020
068

Evaluating an asset transfer for clients applying for or receiving long term care 

8/1/2020
069 Excess home equity 7/7/2022
070 Allowable medical expense 8/1/2022
071 Participation in a medical facility 8/3/2022
072 Available income 7/1/2022
073 Guardianship Training 7/1/2022
074 Standards - LTSS 7/1/2022
075 Adult abuse and neglect reporting - Adult Protective Services (APS) - Removed 8/29/2022
076 Apple health for workers with disabilities 10/12/2022
077 Guardianships - deductions to participation, room and board 3/23/2023