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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 101 – Coverage Groups and Processing Applications and Reviews Page |504 Effective Month: December 2016 ASSIGNMENT OF REVIEW DUE DATES (Continued) Overdue for Review Set the time span for the month following the month the pre- populated renewal form is received. Children who are approved will have a new review due date 12 months from the time period begin date.

Ineligible children must have a full review at the end of their 12- month protected period.

Current Reviews Set the time span for the month following the earliest redetermination due date for the case. This is the starting point to begin the eligibility assessment. If all children are approved again in the same program, the new review dates will be 12 months from the time period begin month.

Early Reviews Begin the time span with the month following the earliest redetermination due month for the case. This is the starting point to begin the eligibility assessment. If all children are approved again in the same program, the new review dates will be 12 months from the time period begin month.

If a program change or termination results, it will be necessary to adjust the time spans of children with future review dates to allow 12 months of continuous coverage prior to termination or program change.

When caseload adjustments are needed to equalize the number of reviews due the following year, it is also permissible to set the time span for an early review to begin the month following the month the renewal form is received. The case should be documented when this action is being taken.