Early Termination Reasons for Children

Early Termination Reasons for Children A. The twelve (12) month certification for a child in modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) related or aged, blind and disabled (ABD) programs may shorten if the child: 1. Dies, eligibility is terminated. 2. Moves out of the state, eligibility is terminated. 3. Attains the maximum age for the program and an assessment of continued eligibility indicates the child is not eligible in any other MAGI or ABD program, eligibility is terminated. [Refer to Miss. Admin. Code Part 101, Rule 12.6] 4. Basis of eligibility is long-term care placement, eligibility is terminated if the child is discharged from the long-term care facility. 5. Becomes an inmate in a public institution, eligibility is terminated. 6. Becomes eligible for Medicaid through Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Foster Care, coverage authorized through the Medicaid regional office is terminated because the child can have only one (1) source of eligibility. 7. Is approved in error, eligibility is terminated. 8. Cannot be located after reasonable efforts, eligibility is terminated. 9. Has a request for voluntary closure, eligibility is terminated. 10. CHIP child becomes eligible for Medicaid or a CHIP minor’s pregnancy is discovered which causes the minor to be moved from CHIP to Medicaid for the duration of her pregnancy and post-partum period, CHIP eligibility is also terminated within the twelve (12) month period. B. Other changes for children under age nineteen (19) in a child or family-related category of eligibility do not affect the child’s eligibility prior to the end of the twelve (12) months of continuous eligibility.