Alternative assistance
At a State’s option, the State may offer families a choice of health care coverage under one or more of the following, instead of the medical assistance otherwise made available under this subsection:
(i) Enrollment in family option of employer plan
(i)Enrollment in family option of employer plan#
Enrollment of the caretaker relative and dependent children in a family option of the group health plan offered to the caretaker relative.
(ii)Enrollment in family option of State employee plan#
Enrollment of the caretaker relative and dependent children in a family option within the options of the group health plan or plans offered by the State to State employees.
(iii)Enrollment in State uninsured plan#
Enrollment of the caretaker relative and dependent children in a basic State health plan offered by the State to individuals in the State (or areas of the State) otherwise unable to obtain health insurance coverage.
(iv)Enrollment in medicaid managed care organization#
Enrollment of the caretaker relative and dependent children in a medicaid managed care organization (as defined in section 1396b(m)(1)(A) of this title ).
If a State elects to offer an option to enroll a family under this subparagraph, the State shall pay any premiums and other costs for such enrollment imposed on the family and may pay deductibles and coinsurance imposed on the family. A State’s payment of premiums for the enrollment of families under this subparagraph (not including any premiums otherwise payable by an employer and less the amount of premiums collected from such families under paragraph (5)) and payment of any deductibles and coinsurance shall be considered, for purposes of section 1396b(a)(1) of this title , to be payments for medical assistance.