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CHIP State Amendment Plans
Washington
To clarify the state's non financial eligibility policies on residency, citizenship, social security numbers, substitution of coverage, non-payment of premiums, and continuous eligibility.
Approval Date: March 18, 2015
Effective Date: January 1, 2014
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Eligibility
Financing & Reimbursement
Massachusetts
Expands the benefit package offered to unborn children in the separate CHIP from the state's section 1115 Basic Benefit Level to the MassHealth Standard benefit.
Approval Date: March 11, 2015
Effective Date: January 1, 2014
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Benefits
Connecticut
This SPA is related to Modified Adjusted Gross Income Eligibility.
Approval Date: February 24, 2015
Effective Date: January 1, 2014
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Eligibility
Financing & Reimbursement
Program Administration
Pennsylvania
Implements the required change to increase the maximum FPL limit or Medicaid for children age 6 18 from 100% FPL to 133% FPL.
Approval Date: February 13, 2015
Effective Date: January 1, 2014
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Financing & Reimbursement
Kansas
Updating the income levels for determining its premium charge categories in the state's separate CHIP.
Approval Date: February 11, 2015
Effective Date: July 1, 2014
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Financing & Reimbursement
New York
Clarifies the State's Non-Financial Eligibility Policies on Residency, Citizenship, Social Security Numbers, Substitution of Coverage, Non-Payment of Premiums, Continuous Eligibility, and Presumptive Eligibility.
Approval Date: February 3, 2015
Effective Date: January 1, 2014
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Eligibility
Pennsylvania
This SPA relates to Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Eligibility.
Approval Date: January 29, 2015
Effective Date: January 1, 2014
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Eligibility
Pennsylvania
MAGI.
Approval Date: January 29, 2015
Effective Date: January 1, 2014
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Financing & Reimbursement
Oklahoma
Provides assurance that the state will apply methodologies based on MAGI for all separate CHIP covered groups, using the approved MAGI conversion plan income thersholds.
Approval Date: January 29, 2015
Effective Date: January 1, 2014
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Benefits
Financing & Reimbursement
Program Administration
Oklahoma
Clarifies the state's non-financial eligibility policies on residency, citizenship, social security numbers, substitution of coverage, non-payment of premiums, and other eligibility standards.
Approval Date: January 29, 2015
Effective Date: January 1, 2014
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Topics:
Eligibility
Program Administration