Are parents and kinship caregivers of 18-year-olds being unlawfully denied Medicaid?
Under written policy, the Michigan Medicaid agencies my be counting too much income when they determine Medicaid eligibility for parents and kinship caregivers who are raising a child who is (a) age 18 , (b) attending high school, and (c) expected to graduate from high school before turning age 19. This could result in Medicaid being denied or a higher Medicaid deductible. See the Issue Alert at http://www.mplp.org/Issues/mplpissue.2007-08-21.6881366364 for more detailed information about this issue. Please share your story with CCJ or contact our Saginaw office if you think this policy may be affecting you.
Under written policy, the Michigan Medicaid agencies may be counting too much income when they determine Medicaid eligibility for parents and kinship caregivers who are raising a child who is (a) age 18 , (b) attending high school, and (c) expected to graduate from high school before turning age 19. This could result in Medicaid being denied or a higher Medicaid deductible. See the Issue Alert at http://www.mplp.org/Issues/mplpissue.2007-08-21.6881366364 for more detailed information about this issue. Please share your story with CCJ or contact our Saginaw office if you think this policy may be affecting you.
