Mississippi is among 10 states that haven’t expanded Medicaid eligibility to include people earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level, or $20,120 annually for a single person.

In Mississippi, Medicaid coverage for pregnant women 19 and older is based on income. A woman in that age category who has no dependents can receive up to about $29,000 and qualify for Medicaid ...

In Mississippi, Medicaid coverage for pregnant women 19 and older is based on income. A woman in that age category who has no dependents can receive up to about $29,000 and qualify for Medicaid ...

Mississippi Division of Medicaid also submitted a presumed eligibility program plan to the federal government and has yet to receive any feedback on it, Westerfield said Wednesday morning.

In Mississippi, Medicaid coverage for pregnant women 19 and older is based on income. A woman who is in that age category and has no dependents can earn up to about $29,000 and qualify for ...

Despite Medicaid’s positive impact, the Mississippi Division of Medicaid’s monthly enrollment reports show that nearly 20,000 children – and 50,000 Mississippians in total – have been ...

Mississippi has the option to raise this limit to 138% of the Federal Poverty Limit (FPL), thereby drawing a more generous federal Medicaid match – currently up to 95% of qualifying expenditures.

The Fairness Project, working with Medicaid expansion supporters in Mississippi, says more than 200,000 people would gain healthcare coverage and the state would save more than $800 million in ...

He can be reached at [email protected] or 972-571-2335. This article originally appeared on Mississippi Clarion Ledger: MS Medicaid director resigns for job in private sector ...

Mississippi is among 10 states that haven’t expanded Medicaid eligibility to include people earning up to 138% of the federal poverty level, or $20,120 annually for a single person.