Recipients Moving to Mississippi From Another State

Recipients Moving to Mississippi From Another State A. Termination of Benefits in the Former State of Residence. 1. An individual coming to Mississippi from another state may be considered a resident of Mississippi in the month of the move, provided the individual intends to reside in Mississippi. 2. Individuals are not entitled to duplication of Medicaid services from both the former state and Mississippi. When a Medicaid recipient moves from one state to another, the former state initiates the change effective the first month in which it can administratively terminate the case in accordance with timely and adequate notice regulations. B. Request for Mississippi Medicaid Prior to Termination in Former State. 1. There will be occasions when a recipient requests that eligibility in Mississippi begin prior to the effective date of closure in the former state. Neither state can deny coverage because of administrative requirements or time constraints needed to take action to terminate benefits in the former state. 2. When an individual is no longer a resident of a state, that state is not required to pay for any services incurred in Mississippi. a) If the former state will pay out-of-state claims or the partial and subsequent months for a nursing home recipient, Mississippi cannot approve eligibility until the former state has terminated services. b) If the former state will not pay out-of-state claims, duplication of services is not an issue, and Medicaid eligibility in Mississippi can potentially begin with the month of the move. C. If an institutionalized individual moves to Mississippi, that individual must apply for benefits in Mississippi and must meet all eligibility requirements. If the individual is transferred directly from one medical facility to another, the time spent in the out-of-state facility can be used to meet the thirty (30) consecutive day requirement. D. When two (2) or more states cannot agree on residence, the state where the individual is physically located is the individual’s residence. Coordination efforts should ensure that an eligible person does not experience a discontinuation of benefits.