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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 101 – Coverage Groups and Processing Applications and Reviews Page |700 Effective Month: December 2016 101.17 REINSTATEMENTS Certain situations require a reinstatement of services, which means either eligibility is restored or Medicaid income is corrected for a prior period. Both types of reinstatements are completed without requiring that a new application be filed on behalf of the recipient. A reinstatement is in order in the following situations, as applicable, to ABD and MAGI recipients via a Reinstatement contact in the system. 101.17.01 INFORMATION PROVIDED PRIOR TO EFFECTIVE DATE OF CLOSURE If the recipient provides information that changes the adverse action decision or fully complies with unmet requirements prior to the effective date of the closure, benefits must be reinstated to ensure no loss of benefits, if the recipient remains eligible. If the information provided does not change the adverse action decision, no further action is required. If advance notice of Medicaid and/or CHIP benefit reduction or termination was not issued as required, benefits must be reinstated back to the date of closure at the time the error is discovered, regardless of whether the client is currently eligible. After benefits are reinstated, advance notice would then be issued to close the case in order to meet the advance notice requirements. Close the case at the end of the advance notice period.