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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 101 – Coverage Groups and Processing Applications and Reviews Page 901 Effective Month: December 2016 TRANSITIONING THE PREGNANT CHIP CHILD TO MEDICAID COE-088 (Continued) If there are months remaining in CHIP at the end of the post-partum period, the system will return the child to CHIP and the review should be completed when due. If the pregnant minor’s review comes due while she is on COE-088, the review will be completed. If the child is eligible for full Medicaid, action can be taken immediately to change the child from COE-088 to the appropriate MAGI coverage group for a child under age 19. If the child continues to be CHIP- eligible at review, the new 12-month eligibility period is effective at the end of the post-partum period. 101.19.02 WOMEN IN THE FAMILY PLANNING WAIVER (FPW) TRANSITIONING TO COE-088 FOR PREGNANCY AND POST-PARTUM ELIGIBILITY The Family Planning Waiver does not cover pregnancy related services. If a woman is active in the FPW and reports that she is pregnant, obtain her expected due date and enter it into the system so that she will transition to COE-088 for the duration of her pregnancy and post-partum period. Since the FPW uses non-filer rules to determine eligibility and non-filer rules would apply to the transition determination, there is no requirement to do a new or updated determination. At the end of the post-partum period, the system will return her to the FPW.