Medicaid Policy
Medicaid Policy
A. MAGI-Based Foster Care Household Composition
Non-IV-E Foster Care programs follow the MAGI Non-tax filer rules to determine the child’s household composition (401-3). Sections 354 through 354-5 explain the different requirements. The household size is used to determine if the countable income falls within the program income limit for the individual (Table VII).
1. For non-tax-filers, the foster child is not included in the household.
2. The foster care child will be opened on a separate medical assistance case.
B. All Other Medical Assistance Coverage Groups
· Do not include a child who has been placed in the home under a Foster Care program in the household size. A child who is in Foster Care must have their own Medicaid case.
Note: This applies to a Foster Care child who has been placed with a Foster Care family. This does not refer to a Foster Care child who has been placed with their own parent or other Specified Relative under a "Preliminary Placement" by DCFS (354).