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MD-23-0002-CHIP & MD-23-0003-CHIP & MD-23-0004-CHIP

Collectively, these SPAs create a separate CHIP for the from-to-conception-to-end-of-pregnancy population (FCEP, otherwise known as the "unborn" option)
Collectively, with household incomes up to 259 percent of the federal poverty level (FPL), for birth parents that are not otherwise eligible for Medicaid or CHIP. Specifically, MD-23-0003-CHIP and MD-23-0004 establishes financial eligibility and residency requirements respectively for the new separate CHIP FCEP population. In addition, MD-23-0002-CHIP creates a new Health Services Initiative (HSI) program to cover postpartum services to birth parents from the same population through the end of the month in which the 120th postpartum day occurs.

Approval Date
Effective Date
State
File - Approval Letter Media
Topics - DEPRECATED