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Example 13 Aarav is enrolled in MAPP with an ongoing monthly premium of $30. His premium for April is due April 10. Aarav does not pay the April premium by the due date. He will continue to remain enrolled in MAPP. In late April, Aarav is mailed a premium statement for the May premium along with a cover letter that specifies the April premium is late. If Aarav does not pay the April premium, he will be sent a notice in mid-May that his MAPP eligibility will end May 31. MAPP members that lose coverage due to non-payment of a premium are not subject to a restrictive re- enrollment period (RRP). A member whose MAPP eligibility closes due to non-payment of a premium can re-request MAPP. If an individual loses MAPP eligibility for any reason, any past due premiums are no longer owed. An individual does not have to pay any past due premiums to reopen MAPP, but they must pay any premiums owed for the month(s) in which MAPP is being requested. Example 14 Tatiana is enrolled in MAPP with an ongoing monthly premium of $41. Tatiana does not pay the October or November premiums, so her MAPP eligibility ends November 30. Tatiana re-requests MAPP on December 5. There is no RRP, and Tatiana does not need to pay the October or November premiums to regain MAPP eligibility. She only needs to pay an initial premium to gain eligibility for December. Tatiana pays the initial premium on December 6 and opens for MAPP as of December 1. Tatiana will receive a premium statement in mid-December for her premium due January 10. If a MAPP member does not pay an ongoing premium that is owed and then has an income reduction that results in not being charged a premium before losing MAPP eligibility, the member will remain eligible for MAPP without paying any past due premiums. Example 15 Wei is enrolled in MAPP with an ongoing monthly premium of $39. Wei does not pay the March premium by the due date. He remains enrolled in MAPP through April. On April 8, Wei reports a reduction in income that began in April; the reduction in income is verified the same day. Wei’s gross monthly income is now under 100% FPL, and he no longer owes a premium for April. Since he no longer owes a premium as of April, Wei will remain eligible for MAPP for May even if he does not pay the past due March premium. 26.5.6.1 Partial Payments Unless a temporary premium waiver is in place, members with gross monthly income over 100% of the FPL must pay their entire MAPP premium each month to maintain eligibility. Partial payments made and processed before the last day of the month will be applied to the benefit month. If the remaining balance is not received and processed before the end of the following benefit month, the MAPP member will lose eligibility due to non-payment of premium. Example 16 Gisele is enrolled in MAPP with an ongoing monthly premium of $35. Her premium for July is due July 10. Gisele submits a $20 payment on July 3. Although Gisele has not paid the full July premium, she will continue to remain enrolled in MAPP through August. In late July, Gisele is mailed a premium statement for the August premium along with a cover letter that specifies the July premium is late. The premium amount due for August is $35 and the past due premium amount for July is $15. Gisele does not make a premium payment in August. In mid-August, Gisele will be sent a notice that her MAPP coverage will end August 31. 26.5.7 Temporary MAPP Premium Waivers due to Hardship MAPP applicants and members who experience a temporary hardship that makes them unable to pay their premium can apply for a temporary premium waiver. There is no limit to how many temporary premium waivers may be requested, but the temporary premium waiver cannot exceed 12 months in