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MRG UPDATED: JUNE 2010 56 CATEGORICAL FACTORS PREGNANCY/NEWBORNS the federal poverty level may be eligible for full Medicaid coverage. Pregnant women with household income greater than 100% of the federal poverty level and equal to or less than 200% of the federal poverty level may be eligible for perinatal care and are eligible for enrollment in Medicaid Managed Care. Perinatal care coverage provides most Medicaid covered care and services. (See OTHER ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS PREGNANT WOMEN and REFERENCE COVERED SERVICES FOR PREGNANT WOMEN) A woman determined eligible for Medicaid for any day during her pregnancy remains eligible for Medicaid coverage for at least 60 days from the date the pregnancy ends, regardless of any changes in the family's income or household composition. Eligibility continues until the last day of the month in which the 60th day occurs. This eligibility period is granted in all instances where a Medicaid application was made prior to the end of the pregnancy and the pregnant woman was determined eligible for Medicaid. At the end of the 60-day period, the A/R's circumstances are re-evaluated. If the A/R is not found eligible for full Medicaid, the A/R is budgeted under FHP; if ineligible under FHP, eligibility is determined for FPBP, etc. When to Verify: When an A/R indicates she is pregnant; When an A/R indicates that she has recently given birth. Verification: A birth or pregnancy may be verified by: (a) Information from the New York State Medicaid New Born System. (b) Notification from a Managed Care Organization, Article 28 Pre- natal Care Providers, or other medical provider is acceptable; notification can be verbal or written. If notification is verbal, an appropriate notation is made in the case record with the name of the person and the organization providing the information and the date. (c) For a woman who has an established case (whether there is an unborn on the case or not), written or verbal notification of the birth from an immediate family member or medical provider, or, in exceptional circumstances, an alternate reliable individual or agency, is acceptable. If notification is verbal, an appropriate notation is made in the case record with the name