[MomwithFive]

Our Adoption Subsidy Agreement states that they are granting a state adoption subsidy vs title iv-e. I believe our daughter is eligible for title iv-e.
It also states that reviews are annually and these reviews can affect both financial and medical.
Also because it is state and not title iv-e the state insurance may not follow if we move. This really concerns me.
Can anyone clarify the title iv-e eligibility for me? and are the subsidy's usually reviewed annually? And what are the reviews typically about/looking for? I don't want to sign something that they would easily deny in one year.
tia for any information

[rindava]

depends on state...

they are updates annually in Virginia

IN Missouri, you know what they do never makes since, they did a 2 year one on us, and then because they don't do career rate, that is up till he turns 18..

Title IV-E means that the child was on welfair or could have qualified from SSI when they came into care... basically that they came from poor people (at least that is how it was explained)

most states belong to ICAMA (i think it is called) interstate compact for medical assistance or something like that... and they will accept child and give state only subs medicaid...

most sending state might also pay insurance on the few states that don't belong to ICAMA

[scandi]

IV-E is a federal program and it based on the child's families financial status when they were originally placed in foster care. A state subsidy is reviewed as often as the state would like and they can increase or decrease as they want basically. Missouri recently tried to end their state subsidy but the Judge ruled they couldn't when the adoptive parents banded together and fought it. It can be based on the parents income and they don't have to provide medical.

[MomwithFive]

<<IV-E is a federal program and it based on the child's families financial status when they were originally placed in foster care.>>

When this comes up for review ( a title iv-e) what is asked for?

[Hadley2]

Your child's Title IV-E eligibility should have been determined during foster care. I tried to look up Mass rules re subsidy, but the information on the government website was very general and vague. Here, though, is the contact info for better information: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Children and Families
Attention: Subsidy Unit
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
Local: 617.748.2000
Toll Free: 1.800.835.0838

[MomwithFive]

Originally Posted by Hadley2

Your child's Title IV-E eligibility should have been determined during foster care. I tried to look up Mass rules re subsidy, but the information on the government website was very general and vague. Here, though, is the contact info for better information: The Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Department of Children and Families
Attention: Subsidy Unit
24 Farnsworth Street
Boston, MA 02210
Local: 617.748.2000
Toll Free: 1.800.835.0838

Oh no, I meant the subsidy is a Title-IV. I was just wondering what the yearly review process was like? Never had to do it before.

[Hadley2]

Oh, I'm sorry, guess I had it muddled. I haven't been through a review yet as our adoption hasn't gone through. The particulars are different in every state, but essentially I think they are looking for confirmation that some one of the qualifying special needs still exists. Most states have their own list of qualifying special needs (which can include things like being over the age of 2 or 5 or whatever).

It's confusing because Title IV-E is a federal program. I think the way it works is that each state gets a lump amount to divvy up. Federal code includes some basic guidelines about what states must do to qualify for the grant but within those states have some leeway. For example, states are "allowed" to use Title IV-E money to fund kinship care stipends or subsidized guardianships, but they don't have to.

[mommytoEli]

we are up for review every 2 years with our title iv kids. it is really simple, i check off that i still want aap, answer questions about if they have health care or not, list any new medical information that would qualify them for increased aap (if any), send any documents to back that up, if applicable, sign, and return. it is really SUPER easy.

[MomwithFive]

Originally Posted by mommytoEli

we are up for review every 2 years with our title iv kids. it is really simple, i check off that i still want aap, answer questions about if they have health care or not, list any new medical information that would qualify them for increased aap (if any), send any documents to back that up, if applicable, sign, and return. it is really SUPER easy.

Thanks. Nice to know it's not a complicated procedure.

[paulc]

It has always amazed me how local, state and federal government entities will try and screw foster parents and those who adopt from within the system. You always have to fight for everything they, the child, deserves. With average ages of children in foster care ranging from 3-5 years is ridiculous and is certainly a product of the system, not the kids or the foster parents.