Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 23 - Division of Medicaid
Part 101 - Coverage Groups and Processing Applications and Reviews Redetermination Processes
Chapter 1 - Coverage of the Categorically Needy in Mississippi
Rule 23-101-1.6 - Mandatory Coverage of Newborns
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 23-101-1.6
Current through September 24, 2024
A. Coverage is mandatory for infants born to Medicaid eligible mothers.
1. The infant is deemed eligible for one (1)
year from the date of birth.
2.
Retroactive eligibility for coverage applies in instances where the labor and
delivery services were furnished prior to the date of Medicaid application
provided the Medicaid application is filed by the end of the third (3
rd) month following the birth month of
the infant.
3. The Division of
Medicaid is responsible for certifying eligibility for deemed eligible
newborns.
B. Coverage is mandatory for infants born to qualified or non-qualified alien mothers who qualify for Medicaid on all factors other than alien status who receive Medicaid on the basis of emergency medical services, provided an application for emergency services is timely filed with the Division of Medicaid as defined in Miss. Admin. Code Part 101, Rule 1.6.A.2.
42 U.S.C. § 1396a; 42 C.F.R. § 435.117; Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-121.
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