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5.4.1 Definition

AFDC-Medicaid is the category of Medicaid that is based on AFDC rules that were in effect on July 16, 1996.  States may modify those rules as long as the state rules are less restrictive than those that were in place on July 16, 1996. Modified rules are noted in the text.

 

AFDC-Medicaid is always the first level of Medicaid to be tested.  There are two categories: MA R ( Regular ) and MA U ( Unemployed Parent ).  These two categories of MA have the lowest income Income is anything you receive in cash or in kind that you can use to meet your needs for food, clothing, and shelter. limits of all the categories.

 

This page last updated in Release Number : 04-03

Release Date: 08/02/04

Effective Date: 08/02/04