Ability to Pay (ATP) is the assessed fee for services, provided to a person served by Easterseals MORC. Who needs an Ability to Pay? Anyone that receives services.
Why does this need to be done?
It is in accordance with The Michigan Mental Health Code and Department of Community Health (DCH) Administrative Rules.
When is it calculated?
Before, or as soon as possible after, the start of services.
What if you have Medicaid?
If a consumer has a taxable income and also has Medicaid, the ATP will be zero.
Who is financially responsible for ATP?
Individual consumers, spouses and parents of minor children. Parents are defined as the legal mother and father of an unmarried child who is less than 18 years of age. If a child is a minor and is a ward of the court or is in foster care, the ATP is based on the Medicaid status or income of the child. Step-parents are not responsible for ATP
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