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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 22

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 41 Chapter 22 West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program (WVCHIP)

The ending date of eligibility is the last day of the month of the effective date of closure.

The eligible pregnant woman must be notified that she remains eligible for 12 months after the month in which her pregnancy ends.

WVCHIP Pregnancy eligibility ends on the last day of the 12-month postpartum period or on the last day of the effective month of closure. 22.17.3 COMMON ELIGIBILITY REQUIREMENTS 22.17.3.A Residence

The pregnant woman must be a West Virginia resident. See Section 2.2.3 22.17.3.B Citizenship Status

The policy/procedures in Section 15.7.5 apply to the WVCHIP Pregnancy coverage group. See Section 7.4 for citizenship verification requirements. 22.17.3.C Cooperation with Quality Control The WVCHIP Pregnancy group is subject to the Payment Error Rate Measurement (PERM) review process. There is no penalty for clients for non-cooperation.

22.17.3.D Limitations on Receipt of Other Benefits WVCHIP Pregnancy may be provided to individuals who receive any benefit administered by the Division of Family Assistance (DFA), except full-coverage Medicaid. An individual cannot receive full-coverage Medicaid and WVCHIP Pregnancy at the same time.

At application, ineligibility for MAGI Medicaid is an eligibility requirement for WVCHIP