Medically needy definition

Medically needy means a person who is a resident of this state and who is considered el-

Medically needy means aged, blind, or disabled individuals or families and children who are otherwise eligible for Medicaid, who are not categorically needy, and whose income and resources are within limits set under the Medicaid State Plan.

Medically needy or “MN” means the IHCC pathway for elders, persons with disabilities, parents/caretakers, and certain pregnant women and children with income above the limits for their applicable Medicaid coverage group who incur enough health expenses during a set period to spenddown to the eligibility threshold for coverage.

Examples of Medically needy in a sentence

• Medically needy beneficiaries are those who do not qualify for cash benefits under a categorical program but meet the criteria to qualify as a medically indigent Medicaid beneficiary.

• Medically needy refers to those who have the option of spousal impoverishment budgeting, including post eligibility when it is more beneficial.

• Medically needy eligible individuals may be responsible for a portion of their medical expenses through the spend-down process.

• Medically needy is defined as an individual who is not eligible for, or in receipt of public assistance or SSI (or the state supplement), because his/her income and/or resources are in excess of cash assistance standards, but who has insufficient income and/or resources to meet the cost of his/her necessary medical and remedial care (42 CFR §435.320 (aged), §435.322 (blind) and §435.324 (disabled)).

• Medically needy eligibility is available to certain IHCC group members who do not need LTSS.

More Definitions of Medically needy

Medically needy means a person who is a resident of this state and who is considered eligible under federal law for medically needy assistance.

Medically needy means an IHCC group for elders and persons with disabilities who have high medical expenses and income that exceeds the maximum eligibility threshold for Medicaid. For non-LTSS beneficiaries in this coverage group, Medicaid eligibility and coverage occur when the amount they spend on medical expenses meets the medically needy income limit established by the State. For LTSS beneficiaries, excess income must be contributed toward the cost of care. Non-LTSS medically needy beneficiaries are covered on a fee-for-service basis.

Medically needy means a classification of persons eligible to receive Medicaid based upon similar characteristics who are subject to the MAGI standard for determining income eligibility.

Medically needy means medical assistance coverage under the provisions of 42 CFR 435.301, 2001 ed., and that uses the Basic Maintenance Standard as the income limit for eligibility.

Medically needy means the group of persons who meet the non−financial eligibility conditions for AFDC or SSI, but whose income exceeds the financial eligibility limits for those programs.

Medically needy means persons who are otherwise eligible for Medical Assistance, who are not categorically needy, and whose income and resources are within the limits set under the State Plan.

Medically needy means families, children, aged, blind, or disabled individuals who are otherwise eligible for Medicaid, who are not mandatory or optional categorically needy, whose resources are within limits set under the State Plan, but whose income exceeds the appropriate income standard and the excess may be reduced with incurred medical or remedial expenses or both to establish Medicaid eligibility.