Medically Needy Child (CM)
The Medically Needy Child Program (CM) covers children who do not meet the
Family Medicaid lack of support requirements and whose household income is more
than the Newborn (NB) and Newborn Plus (NB+) income limits. Lack of
support requirements means that the child lacks at least one parent's support due
to death, absence, inability to work or because the Primary Wage Earner (the
parent who earned the most in the last 2 years) is unemployed or working less
than 100 hours a month.
How to Qualify:
Your net income (after deductions like a $90 work
allowance and child care expenses have been taken out) must not be more than the
Medically Needy Child Program (CM) income
limit for your family size.If your income is above the income limit for the
Medically Needy Child Program (CM), you can spenddown or "buy" Medicaid coverage
by paying cash or turning in medical bills that bring your income below the
income limit.Children can either be under 18 or between 18 and 19 if
they are in school and will graduate before turning 19.You must be below the asset limit:
1 person - $2,0002 people - $3,000Each additional person add $25
If the children are not living with their parents, the income and assets of the
adult household members do not count.
