Medically needy definition

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

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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.

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.

Examples of Medically needy in a sentence

• Medically needy individuals whose income exceeds the Medicaid State Plan limits may elect QUEST-ACE coverage in lieu of spending down to the medically needy income level.

• Medically needy refers to families, children, aged, blind or disabled individuals, and pregnant women who are not listed as categorically needy but who may be eligible for Medicaid because their income and resources are within limits set by the Government of Puerto Rico under its Medicaid Plan (including persons whose income and resources fall within these limits after their incurred expenses for medical or remedial care are deducted).

• Medically needy Medicaid beneficiaries except for beneficiaries enrolled in the Innovations waivers excluding federally recognized tribal members Medically needy Medicaid beneficiaries except for beneficiaries enrolled in the TBI waivers excluding federally recognized tribal members.;1 Presumptively eligible beneficiaries, during the period of presumptive eligibility, excluding presumptive eligibility for pregnant women.

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 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 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. Individuals who meet Medicaid covered group requirements, but have excess income. A medically needy determination requires a resource test and includes pregnant women, children under the age of 18, ▇▇▇▇▇▇ care and adoption assistance, and those in ICF/IIDs up to age 21, ABD up to age 21. Parents and caretaker relatives do not qualify under medically needy.

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.