Commencement Date
Commencement Date |
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To create consistency and equity in the commencement of AISH benefits.
The commencement date is the date that AISH benefits start for approved clients.
The commencement date for AISH is generally the first of the month in which complete information supporting the decision to provide benefits was received. A commencement interview is held with the applicant to open the AISH file.
Exceptional circumstances and delays that occur in the application process are considered in the determination of the commencement date.
If an applicant who is not approved by AISH submits new medical information that overturns the decision, the commencement date is the first of the month when complete information that supports overturning the decision was received.
If an appeal panel overturns an eligibility decision made by AISH, the commencement date is the date specified by the appeal panel.
If the appeal panel does not specify a date, the commencement date is the first of the month when complete information supporting the decision to provide benefits was received.
Retroactive payments are issued by lump-sum payment for the entire retroactive period to the date at which benefits should have commenced.
Retroactive payments are not considered income.
If health benefit costs were incurred during the period of retroactivity, they will be:
paid if the client presents bills showing that the cost is still outstanding; or
reimbursed if the client paid for the health benefits and can provide substantiation.
If an AISH application is completed and approved prior to an applicant turning 18, the date of commencement is the first of the month in which the approved applicant turns 18.
If an AISH application is completed and approved prior to an applicant’s release or discharge from an institution, the commencement date is the day of the approved applicant’s release or discharge.
