23 Miss. Code. R. 102-9.3 - Inmate Eligibility

A. Inmate status is interrupted when an individual is admitted as an inpatient to a medical institution.

B. An inmate may be eligible for Medicaid only while an inpatient in a medical facility (hospital, nursing facility, juvenile psychiatric facility or intermediate care facility).

C. When determining inmate eligibility, all groups of Medicaid coverage are considered, including children, pregnant women and aged, blind or disabled.

D. Inmates must meet all non-financial and financial eligibility factors of the program for which they are being considered.

E. If an inmate does not meet citizenship requirements, but qualifies for Emergency Service, the inmate is eligible for emergency inpatient services only.

Notes

23 Miss. Code. R. 102-9.3

42 CFR §435.1009 (Rev. 2006).