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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 101 – Coverage Groups and Processing Applications and Reviews Page |104 Effective Month: December 2016 Mandatory Coverage of Infants and Children under Age 19 Coverage is mandatory for the following age-specific groups of children certified by the Division of Medicaid: • Infants to age 1 in households whose income is at or below 185% of the federal poverty level converted to a MAGI-equivalent standard. • Children age 1 to age 6 whose income is at or below 133% of the federal poverty level converted to a MAGI-equivalent standard. • Children age 6 to age 19 are eligible for Medicaid if household income is at or below 133% of the federal poverty level. This limit is not converted to a MAGI- equivalent because federal law specifies 133% as the maximum limit. Mandatory Coverage of Adoption Assistance and Foster Care Children Coverage is mandatory for children for whom adoption assistance or foster care maintenance payments are made under title IV-E of the Social Security Act, as determined by the Department of Child Protection Services who certifies eligibility for this group of children. Mandatory Coverage of Former Foster Care Children Coverage is mandatory for former foster care children who are under age twenty-six (26) if the child was in foster care and Medicaid upon reaching the age of 18 or prior to age 21 when released from foster care. Continued Medicaid coverage is certified by the Division of Medicaid in coordination with the Department of Child Protection Services.