New Mexico Administrative Code
Title 8 - SOCIAL SERVICES
Chapter 234 - MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY - SSI INELIGIBILITY - DUE TO INCOME OR RESOURCES FROM AND ALIEN SPONSOR
Part 600 - BENEFIT DESCRIPTION
Section 8.234.600.10 - BENEFIT DETERMINATION

A. Income support division (ISD) determines initial and ongoing eligibility.

B. Up to three months of retroactive medicaid coverage is provided to an applicant who has received a medicaid covered service during the retroactive period and who would have met applicable eligibility criteria had they applied earlier. Eligibility for each retroactive month is determined separately. An application for retroactive medicaid enrollment must be made within 180 calendar days from the date of the medicaid application.