Newborn Child Eligibility

Newborn Child Eligibility A. The Division of Medicaid covers an infant: 1. Whose mother was eligible for Medicaid in the child’s birth month for the first year of life. a. Deemed newborn Medicaid eligibility begins with the birth month and continues through the month of the child’s first (1st) birthday unless one (1) of the termination reasons in Miss Admin Code Part 101, Rule 11.2 is applicable. b. There is no requirement that the newborn live with the biological mother in order for the continuous eligibility to apply for the infant. 2. Born to immigrant mothers who qualify for Medicaid on the basis of emergency medical services for the first (1st) year of the infant’s life. 3. If the mother is not eligible for Medicaid at the time her child is born, she may apply for Medicaid for herself and her newborn. An application must be filed by the end of the third (3rd) month following the birth to be considered for coverage and in order for the infant to be eligible for the first (1st) year of life.