Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 23 - Division of Medicaid
Part 100 - General Provisions
Chapter 8 - Coverage of the Categorically Needy in Mississippi
Rule 23-100-8.3 - Mandatory Coverage of Parents and Other Caretaker Relatives

A. Coverage is mandatory for parents and other caretaker relatives who have a dependent child or children under the age of eighteen (18) living in the home whose household income is below the applicable limit established by the state for coverage. The limit established by the state is required by the Affordable Care Act (ACA) to convert to a Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI)-equivalent standard. The Division of Medicaid certifies eligibility for this group.

B. Extended Medicaid coverage for twelve (12) months is mandatory for a family whose eligibility is based on family coverage if the family loses Medicaid coverage solely due to increased income from employment or increased hours of employment provided the family received Medicaid in any three (3) or more months during the six (6) month period prior to becoming ineligible, as determined by the Division of Medicaid.

C. Extended Medicaid for a maximum of four (4) months is required if a new collection or increased collection of child support (prior to January, 2014) or spousal support under title IV-D of the Social Security Act results in the termination of Medicaid for a family whose eligibility is based on family coverage described above, as determined by the Division of Medicaid. Effective with the implementation of the ACA, child support no longer counts as income.