General

General After an individual has been determined eligible for Medicaid in a long term care facility, the amount the individual must pay toward the cost of their care must be determined. This payment, referred to as Medicaid Income or patient liability, is income that remains after allowable deductions have been subtracted from the recipient’s total income. The calculated Medicaid Income payment offsets the amount the Division of Medicaid pays on behalf of the recipient for room and board in the facility, referred to as the Medicaid Per Diem payment. Items included in the Medicaid Per Diem payment are discussed in Miss. Admin. Code, Title 23, Part 207, Chapter 2, Rule 2.6. Children qualifying for Medicaid under the Katie Beckett category of eligibility and individuals participating in Home and Community Based waiver programs are not subject to post- eligibility rules regarding payment of patient liability.