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Persons Eligible Eligible for Retro IV-E and non IV-E Foster Children Y Adoption Subsidy Children Coverage Groups Y IHCC group members, excluding partial dual Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMBs) Y Non-citizens who are eligible for emergency Medicaid Y LTSS beneficiaries Y d. At the time of application for Medicaid, if the applicant in one of these categories indicates that an unpaid health medical bill was incurred in the three-month period preceding the application, eligibility for retroactive coverage must be determined. 2. Limits – Current eligibility for Medicaid does NOT affect retroactive eligibility. A person denied Medicaid in the month of application may be eligible for retroactive coverage. a. An applicant need not be alive when an application for retroactive coverage is made. A family member or authorized representative may sign and submit an application on the deceased person’s behalf. b. Retroactive eligibility is not available to persons who were not residents of Rhode Island in the retroactive period at the time the service was provided. Retroactive coverage applies only to unpaid medical bills for services provided within the scope of the Medicaid program. The bills must have been incurred during the three month retroactive period. c. Note: All services provided in the retroactive period and the costs incurred are subject to the same Title XIX utilization review standards as all other medical services of the Medicaid Program.