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BEM 110 1 of 1 LOW-INCOME FAMILY MA (LIF) BPB 2018-007 4-1-2018
BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES
DEPARTMENT POLICY MA Only This is a MAGI-related MA category. Low Income Family (LIF) eligibility under the ACA will be a MAGI- related eligibility subgroup. Eligibility for LIF will be derived after a successful MAGI-related eligibility determination for either Parent/Caretaker Relative or Children Under 19. Adults with a dependent child and income under 54 pecent of the Federal Poverty Level will be considered LIF eligible. Children with Income under 54 percent of the federal poverty level will be considered LIF eligible. LIF LEGAL BASE Social Security Act, Sections 1902(a) (63), 1931 The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act (Publication L. 111- 148) and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act (Publication L. 111-152).