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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 23

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 18 Chapter 23 Specific Medicaid Requirements

States do not have to provide coverage for any Medically Needy groups; they are optional. West Virginia has elected to cover the Medically Needy. When a state elects to provide coverage to the Medically Needy, the federal government mandates coverage of some individuals; other individuals are optional, as described in the table below. Medicaid Medically Needy Mandatory (If State opts for Medically Needy Program) Optional (State Option with Federal Approval) Adults, Families, and Children Coverage Groups AFDC-Related Medicaid: Children Under 19 or Pregnant Women AFDC-Related Medicaid: Parents and Caretaker Relatives Continuously Eligible Newborns (CEN) Born to Medically Needy Women Aged, Blind, or Disabled Coverage Groups

SSI-Related Medicaid: Aged, Blind, or Disabled Individual

West Virginia also provides three optional non-Medicaid health care programs listed in the table below.

Optional Non-Medicaid Health Care Programs WV Children's Health Insurance Program (WVCHIP) AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP) Special Pharmacy