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You must apply for and accept other benefits that you may be eligible to get such as Unemployment Compensation or Social Security.
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By law, as a condition of eligibility, you must assign all rights to medical support and to payment for medical care from any third party to Delaware Health and Social Services. You must cooperate with the Division of Child Support Services (DCSS) in establishing paternity and obtaining medical support for any child receiving Medical Assistance. You may claim to have good cause for refusing to cooperate in establishing paternity or in identifying and providing information about liable third parties. If you do not cooperate with Division of Child Support Services and do not have good cause, you will not be eligible for benefits but your child may still be eligible. Pregnant women are not required to cooperate in establishing paternity and obtaining medical support.
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As a Medical Assistance recipient you will automatically receive full child support services from the Division of Child Support Services (DCSS), unless you state that you want to receive only child support services related to medical support.
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If you are receiving services from Division of Child Support Services but you are not on cash assistance, Division of Child Support Services is authorized to deduct directly from your support payments, any and all monies owed to the Division of Social Services/Division of Medicaid & Medical Assistance including, but not limited to: fees, recovery of monies improperly paid to you, or paid in error, or any other reason deemed to correct your account.
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You may be eligible for TRANSITIONAL MEDICAID for up to 12 months if your Medicaid case is closed due to increased earnings or hours and/or loss of earned income disregards due to time limitations.
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Your children are eligible for preventative health care and you will be contacted.
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You will allow Delaware Health and Social Services, or its representatives, to act as your agent in recovering money spent by the Medical Assistance programs when other money from insurance, etc., becomes available to pay your medical bills.
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You may have to repay to Delaware Health and Social Services any Medical Assistance received for which you may not be entitled. You are responsible to repay such assistance both during your period of eligibility and after you are no longer receiving Medical Assistance.
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An adult household member (age 18 or over), your Authorized Representative, or an emancipated minor must sign the application.