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Revision 16-4; Effective October 1, 2016
Medical Programs
Applicants may receive Medicaid during the three-month period before the month they apply for Medicaid. See A-831, Three Months Prior Coverage, for eligibility criteria and application procedures.
Some former individuals on TP 08, TP 43, TP 44, and TP 48 remain eligible for Transitional Medicaid after their eligibility is denied. See the chart that follows for more information.
| Reason for Denial | Type Program | Who Is Covered? |
|---|---|---|
| Alimony/Spousal support | TP 20 (A-850, Alimony/Spousal Support Transitional Medicaid Coverage) | The household |
| New or increased earnings | TP 07 (A-842, TP 07 Transitional Medicaid) | The household |
Most adopted children receive Medicaid through the Texas Department of Family and Protective Services (DFPS). DFPS works with the Interstate Compact on Adoption and Medical Assistance (ICAMA) to facilitate the timely delivery of Medicaid coverage when a family moves or the adoption involves an interstate placement. If an adopted child is receiving Medicaid in another state, the parent must contact the originating state to coordinate and transfer Medicaid coverage information to Texas. If an adoptive parent has any questions about the adoptive child's Medicaid, advisors should inform them to contact their local DFPS office for assistance.
Medical Programs, Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB) and Specified Low-Income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLMB)
Individuals receiving some Texas Works Medicaid types of assistance may also qualify for the Medicaid for the Elderly and People with Disabilities (MEPD) Medicare Savings Program types of assistance, MC – QMB (TP 24) or MC – SLMB (TP 23), if they meet the eligibility criteria. See policy in the Medicaid for the Elderly and People with Disabilities Handbook, Q-2000, Qualified Medicare Beneficiaries (QMB) — MC-QMB.
Individuals may receive QMB and the following types of assistance:
- MA – Earnings Transitional (TP 07)
- MA – Parents and Caretaker Relatives (TP 08)
- MA – Pregnant Women (TP 40)
- MA – Children Under 1 (TP 43)
- MA – Newborn Children (TP 45)
- MA – Children 1-5 (TP 48)
- MA – Children 6-18 (TP 44)
- MA – Former Foster Care Children (FFCC) (TA 82)
The above programs cannot be dually eligible for SLMB. Even though these programs may meet SLMB eligibility requirements, the Medicare Part B premium is already paid. An individual can be dually eligible for MA – MN with Spend Down (TP 56) and SLMB.