Page 369

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 3

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 58 Chapter 3 Eligibility Determination Groups

3.8 PREGNANT WOMEN The Affordable Care Act (ACA) simplified eligibility categories by combining certain existing mandatory and optional eligibility groups. The Pregnant Women coverage group combines former Poverty-Level and Deemed Poverty-Level Pregnant Woman coverage groups. 3.8.1 THE ASSISTANCE GROUP (AG) Only the pregnant woman is included. The unborn child(ren) is not included. 3.8.2 THE MAGI HOUSEHOLD INCOME GROUP (IG) AND NEEDS GROUP (NG) The methodology for determining the MAGI household’s IG and NG is the same as found in Section 3.7. The Medicaid IG and NG of the pregnant woman include her unborn child(ren).

loading…

Page 369

Official source

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 3

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 58 Chapter 3 Eligibility Determination Groups

3.8 PREGNANT WOMEN The Affordable Care Act (ACA) simplified eligibility categories by combining certain existing mandatory and optional eligibility groups. The Pregnant Women coverage group combines former Poverty-Level and Deemed Poverty-Level Pregnant Woman coverage groups. 3.8.1 THE ASSISTANCE GROUP (AG) Only the pregnant woman is included. The unborn child(ren) is not included. 3.8.2 THE MAGI HOUSEHOLD INCOME GROUP (IG) AND NEEDS GROUP (NG) The methodology for determining the MAGI household’s IG and NG is the same as found in Section 3.7. The Medicaid IG and NG of the pregnant woman include her unborn child(ren).