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Manual Title Chapter Page Revision Date Virginia Medical Assistance Eligibility M03 May 2015 Subchapter Subject Page ending with Page M0310 GENERAL RULES & PROCEDURES M0310.109 10

M0310.108 CATEGORICALLY NEEDY (CN)

A. CN Definition "CN" is the short name for "categorically needy." CN is a federal classification of a Medicaid covered group. The CN covered groups include both the mandatory categorically needy groups listed in the federal Medicaid regulations as well as the optional groups Virginia has chosen to cover in the Medicaid State Plan. B. Procedures See subchapter M0320 for the policy and procedures to use to determine if an individual meets an ABD CN covered group. See subchapter M0330 for the policy and procedures to use to determine if an individual meets a F&C CN covered group.

M0310.109 COVERED GROUP

A. Definition The federal Medicaid law and the State Plan for Medicaid describe the groups of individuals who may be eligible for Medicaid benefits. These groups of individuals are the Medicaid covered groups. The individuals in the covered groups must meet specified definitions, such as age or disability, and other specified requirements such as living in a medical facility. The covered groups are classified in Virginia as CN and MN. The covered groups are divided into the ABD and F&C covered groups for financial eligibility purposes. B. Procedure The covered groups are listed in section M0310.002. The detailed requirements of the covered groups are in subchapters M0320 and M0330.