Report change in circumstances

Any change in circumstances of Medicaid recipient must be disclosed immediately. The designated representative for a Medicaid recipient can be held criminally liable if changes in the institutionalized individual's income or assets are not reported to Department of Children & Families (DCF) within 10 days.

DCF is now enforcing the 10-day change-reporting requirement. Any person or designated representative who knowingly does not report a change in circumstances in order to continue to receive benefits is guilty of a crime and will be punished as state law allows.