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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 101 – Coverage Groups and Processing Applications and Reviews P a g e | 77 Effective Month: September 2023 Retract eligibility and cancel the redetermination contact for any children affected by a change from Medicaid to CHIP that has not been approved.

101.15.01D PROCESSING AN APPLICATION AND A REVIEW As previously indicated, when an application is filed to add a new child or adult (MAGI or ABD) to an active case, a review is completed for existing case members at the same time the application for the new member is processed. However, the same policy requirements apply for an application and a review as exists for processing an active case with children not currently due for review:

• Do not request any information on any children with a future review due date. • If updated information is provided for the applicant that results in eligibility for all case members, eligibility can be extended for existing case members, including children with a future review due date. • If updated eligibility results in ineligibility for any child with a future review due date, the child or children must be fully reviewed at the end of their 12-month protected period. • A change from Medicaid to CHIP for a child with a future review date is prohibited unless the parent or other authorized person requests early termination in the current program. • If a finding of ineligibility or a program change results for existing children in the case who are not due for review, retract eligibility and cancel the redetermination contact for the child(ren) with a future review due date.