Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 23 - Division of Medicaid
Part 101 - Coverage Groups and Processing Applications and Reviews Redetermination Processes
Chapter 8 - Eligibility Dates
Rule 23-101-8.1 - Beginning Dates of Medicaid Eligibility
Current through September 24, 2024
Medicaid applicants, including an applicant who dies prior to filing an application or dies prior to completion of the application process, may qualify for Medicaid on one (1) of the following dates:
A. The first (1st) day of the month of the application, provided all eligibility factors are met.
B. The first (1st) day of the month after the month of application in which all eligibility factors are met.
C. The first (1st) day of the first (1 st), second (2 nd) or third (3 rd) month prior to the month of application when conditions are met for retroactive Medicaid.
D. The first (1st) day of the month following the month of approval for a Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB).
E. The Hospital Presumptive Eligibility (HPE) beginning date of eligibility defined as the date the HPE application is approved by authorized hospital staff.
42 C.F.R. §§ 435.914, 435.915, 435.1110.
