DHS will computer-match both lists against a list of DHS clients already enrolled in its programs. The DEA will contact Medicare beneficiaries who respond for assistance. The two-page applications for the QI programs are currently available at local DHS offices and the main DHS office at 600 New London Avenue in Cranston. The three agencies will be distributing applications to senior centers and adult day centers in the near future. For more information, contact Alan Tannenbaum at the Department of Human Services at 464-1893.
Eligibility begins the month following the month an application is approved.
Eligibility is effective the month of application, and can be retroactive up to 3 months prior to the month of application if the beneficiary was otherwise eligible for each of those 3 months. States may choose to pay this benefit prospectively or retrospectively on a monthly, quarterly, or annual basis.