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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 101 – Coverage Groups and Processing Applications and Reviews Page |478 Effective Month: December 2016 101.14.03 ADULTS Adults generally have no protected period of eligibility. Changes in income and other circumstances can impact an adult’s eligibility as such changes occur. However, women eligible solely due to pregnancy in the COE-088 program are provided coverage from their first eligible month through the post-partum months regardless of any subsequent changes in income, household composition, etc. This includes women whose eligibility originated in a non- pregnancy related coverage group, such as QMB or Family Planning, who are determined eligible for COE-088 and transition to COE-088 for coverage of pregnancy related services for the duration of her pregnancy and post-partum months. In such instances, eligibility must be reviewed for the impact of any changes in circumstances after transitioning back to her original coverage group.