Policy History for 5.2.5 Newborn Child

Release 07-02

5.2.5 Newborn Child

Newborn children are automatically eligible for MA if:

 

  1. They are under age 13 months.

  1. The natural mother was determined eligible for full-benefit MA (7.1.2) from the State of Wisconsin on the date of delivery.

     

    Example:  Ms. M. gave birth on April 15, 1992.  On June 15, 1992 she applied for MA.  Her eligibility was backdated to March 15, 1992.  Her infant son is eligible from April 15, 1992 through April 30, 1993, the end of the month in which he turns one year old.

 

The newborn child does not receive this automatic eligibility if the mother's MA certification is under presumptive eligibility (5.2.4) or as an ineligible alien (3.2.2).
 

  1. They are continuously living with the natural mother.  If the child moves out of state or ceases to live continuously with the natural mother, s/he loses eligibility and cannot recover it.
     

The child is not required to have a SSN.

 

This page last updated in Release Number: 03-02

Release Date: 04/01/03

Effective Date: 04/01/03