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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 102 – Non-Financial Requirements Page |81 Effective Month: July 2025 Action When Application Has Been Filed If the application for other benefits has been filed, eligibility for Medicaid can continue or a Medicaid application may be approved while the application for other benefits is in process. A case alert will be set for the end of the usual processing time for the other benefits so the specialist can contact the individual or the other agency to determine the final decision. The regional office much keep a control in this manner to make a determination at any point in time that the individual has taken all appropriate steps in pursuing the claim for other benefits. Action When Final Decision is Reached When the regional office is notified of the final decision, the record must be documented with the outcome of the application. A copy of the decision letter or other verification must be filed in the case record. If the specialist contacted the other agency to determine the final decision, the case should be documented appropriately. The specialist will then determine the effect of the decision on the individual’s Medicaid eligibility. If the individual was approved for the other benefit, the payment must be included in the budget and the client notified of the resulting effect on Medicaid eligibility. Since children have 12 months continuous eligibility regardless of income changes, a child’s eligibility will not be impacted by approval for other benefits until review. 102.08.05 ASSIGNMENT OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS – GENERAL Federal law requires that all applicants and recipients must, as a condition of eligibility, cooperate with the Medicaid Agency in identifying, to the extent they are able, potentially liable insurers and other third parties who may be liable to pay for care and services covered by Medicaid and/or CHIP. Cooperation includes repaying any monies to the Medicaid Agency received from a third-party source to the extent that Medicaid has paid for the covered service.