Ala. Admin. Code r. 560-X-11-.03

Current through Register Vol. 43, No. 1, October 31, 2024

Section 560-X-11-.03 - Eligibility

(1) All persons under twenty-one (21) years of age except SOBRA adult eligibles who have been certified as being eligible for Medicaid are eligible for the EPSDT program.

(2) Alabama Medicaid Agency assigns Medicaid identification numbers and issues plastic Medicaid eligibility cards to persons eligible for benefits.

(3) In providing services and filing a claim for medical payment, it is required that a person be eligible in the month in which the service is rendered.

(4) Alabama Medicaid Agency Administrative Code, Chapter One, General, contains information about the identification of Medicaid recipients.

Author: Laurie McEnery

Ala. Admin. Code r. 560-X-11-.03

Rule effective October 1, 1982. Amended: Effective June 8, 1985. Emergency rule effective December 1, 1986. Amended: Effective March 12, 1987. Emergency rule effective October 1, 1990. Amended: Effective February 13, 1991; January 13, 1993.

Statutory Authority: Title XIX, Social Security Act; State Plan; 42 C.F.R. §441.50; OBRA '89 §6403.