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Title 8: Medicaid Page 98 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter C: Nonfinancial Eligibility Nonfinancial Non-MAGI-Related Eligibility Revised October 10, 2025 Reapplications Based on Disability Reapplying After Cancellation for a Nondisability Reason Policy: In most instances, disability or blindness does not need to be reestablished for a person reapplying for Medicaid when the cancellation was done due to nondisability reasons. A disability determination is required when:  The person states there has been improvement in the condition.  The person has turned age 18, which means the disability must be redetermined under adult disability standards.  A review of disability or blindness is due or should have been completed during the period that the person was not on Medicaid. The review date may have been scheduled either by the Department or by the Social Security Administration. Procedure: Follow procedure under When the Department Determines Disability to complete a referral for disability determination. Nonfinancial MAGI-Related Eligibility This section deals with additional nonfinancial eligibility policies specific to MAGI-related applicants and members. These additional requirements include:  Absence  Residency  Specified relatives  Verification of pregnancy Absence Legal reference: 441 IAC 75.53 Do not include in the eligible group any person who is absent from the home and does not meet the temporary absence provisions:  Consider a parent to be absent from the home when the parent is committed, imprisoned, or admitted to an institution.  Consider a parent to be absent from the home when the parent is a convicted offender but is permitted to live at home while serving a court-imposed sentence by performing unpaid public work or unpaid community service during the workday.