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Medicaid policy has been updated in the following sections of the Medicaid Eligibility Manual: 

July 2023

Updated the following policies due to changes from 60 days postpartum coverage to 12 months postpartum coverage:

1. M1202A - Pregnant Women

2. M1202B - Qualified Pregnant Women

3. M1202C - Pregnant By Choice

4. Table 3 - Subtype, Coverage Groups, and Period Review

M1403 - Reviews - Updated to include ex parte renewals

M301A - Factors Requiring Verification - Updated to define who needs to be run through the Workforce Services interface 

M301B - Verifying Eligibility Factors - Updated interfaces and electronic resources 

April 2023

M1407 - Unwinding Of The Continuous Enrollment In Medicaid And CHIP

Added to address unwinding procedures

December 2022

M1406 - National Public Health Emergency Related To The Covid-19 Virus

Updated how notices are being handled

M103 -  Eligible Persons

Updated coverage groups and criteria for eligibility.

M403 -  Processing Applications For Medical Benefits

Clarified time frames applications are used for.

M906 - Completing Medical Assistance Computations

Updated to show how medical deductions are now calculated for Medicare premiums.

Table 6 - Immigration Status

Updated to provide guidance for Ukrainian nationals.

Table 8 - Countable/Available Resources

Updated guidance on Land, Buildings and Other Real Property.

April 2022

Table 17 - Medicaid Facility Daily Rates by County

Updated this table with the April 2022 changes.

Table 23 - Contacts

Updated this table with current contacts.

March 2022

M1001A Nursing Home/Swing Bed

Updated this section with changes to the LT101 span.

M1803 -  Kid Care CHIP

Updated this section to provide guidance in determining Kid Care CHIP eligibility for children ages 0-18.

Table 6 Qualified Immigration Status

Updated to provide guidance for processing applications for Ukrainian Nationals.

February 2022

M1201D - Foster Care

Updated this section to clarify eligibility for Foster Care.

M1201E - Subsidized Adoption

Updated this section to clarify eligibility for Subsidized Adoption.

COLA

Medicaid Policy has been updated, in the following sections of the Eligibility Online Manual, to reflect the Cost of Living Adjustments (COLA) and Medicaid Spousal Impoverishment standard increases:

Table 1 - Federal Poverty Level (FPL) Standards

Updated this table with the April 2023 changes, along with the new 5% disregard.

Table 1A - Aged, Blind or Disabled - Income & Deduction Standards

Updated this table with the January 2023 changes.

Table 2 - Countable/Available Income Non-MAGI

Updated this table with the January 2023 changes.

Table 4 - COLA

Updated this table with the January 2023 changes.

Table 7 - Maximum Resource Standards

Updated this table with January 2023 changes.

Table 8 - Countable/Available Resources

Updated this table with the January 2023 changes.

Table 9 - Resource Transfer Penalty

Updated this table with the January 2023 changes.