CHIP State Amendment Plans

Converts the state'-s existing income eligibility standards to MAGI-equivalent standards, by age group, for children covered in its title XXI-funded Medicaid program.

Describes the state's plan to maintain Medicaid eligibility for children who would otherwise be subject to Section 2101(f) of the Affordable Care Act, as specified in the state's submission of CS 14: Children Ineligible for Medicaid as a Result of the Elimination of Income Disregards.

MAGI Converts the state's existing income eligibility standards to MAGI equivalant standards.

To provide coverage in its separate CHIP, for children subject to Section 2101(f) of the Affordable Care Act, as specified in the state's submission of CS14: Children Ineligible for Medicaid as a Result of the Elimination of Income Disregards.

This SPA incorporates the Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI)-based eligibility process requirements in accordance with the Affordable Care Act.

Revises the budget.

Provides assurance that the state will apply methodologies based on MAGI for all separate CHIP-covered groups. Page CS7 indicates that, using the approved MAGI conversion plan income thresholds, the state will cover targeted low-income children, and page CS9 indicates that the state will cover children from conception to birth when the mother is not eligible for Medicaid.

In SPA number TN-14-0006, page CS15 provides assurance that the state will apply methodologies based on MAGI for all separate CHIP covered groups, using the approved MAGI conversion plan income thresholds.

Converts State's Existing Income Eligibility Standards to MAGI-Equivalent Standards, by Age Group, for Children Covered in its Title XXI-Funded Medicaid Program.

Converts the state's existing income eligibility standards to MAGI-equivalent standards, by age group, for children covered in its title XXI-funded Medicaid program. A copy of the approved state plan page (CS3) is attached, and should be incorporated into the state's approved CHIP state plan.