Section 477-29-002 - HERITAGE HEALTH ADULT PROGRAMIn order to be eligible for Medicaid under the Heritage Health Adult program, an individual must meet the following eligibility criteria.
002.01METHODOLOGY AND INCOME LIMIT. Eligibility for the Heritage Health Adult program is determined using the modified adjusted gross income (MAGI) methodology. In order to be eligible in the Heritage Health Adult program, an individual must have household income equal to or less than 133% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL). 477 Nebraska Administrative Code (NAC) 14 through 18 apply to eligibility determinations in the Heritage Health Adult program.002.02NON-FINANCIAL CRITERIA. In order to be eligible in the Heritage Health Adult program, an individual must: (A) Be age 19 or older and under age 65;(C) Not be entitled to or enrolled in Medicare part A or B; and(D) Not be eligible for or enrolled in coverage in any of the following groups: parents and caretaker relatives, pregnant women, children under age 19, former foster care, individuals receiving IV-E assistance, transitional medical assistance (TMA) with or without a premium, and Medicaid for the aged, blind, and disabled.002.03COVERAGE FOR DEPENDENT CHILDREN. Parents and caretaker relatives of dependent children are ineligible for coverage under the Heritage Health Adult program unless all dependent children living in the household are enrolled in Medicaid, the Children's Health Insurance Program (CHIP), or are otherwise enrolled in minimum essential coverage as defined at 26 United States Code (U.S.C.) 5000(A).002.04INDIVIDUALS WHO BECOME PREGNANT WHILE ENROLLED IN THE HERITAGE HEALTH ADULT PROGRAM. If an individual becomes pregnant during enrollment in the Heritage Health Adult program, the individual will remain in the Heritage Health Adult program until eligibility is redetermined during the annual eligibility renewal unless the individual becomes otherwise ineligible in this category, see 477 NAC 3.477 Neb. Admin. Code, ch. 29, § 002
Adopted effective 7/29/2020Amended effective 9/27/2021