210 R.I. Code R. 210-RICR-40-00-1.6

Current through December 3, 2024
Section 210-RICR-40-00-1.6 - IHCC Special Coverage Groups
A. The IHCC category also includes members of the special coverage groups below who are subject to unique eligibility requirements waiving some or all facets of the SSI methodology due to specific conditions, circumstances or characteristics.
1. Low-income, uninsured women with breast or cervical cancer - Medicaid coverage group for uninsured women under age sixty-five (65) who are screened under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) National Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program and are found to need treatment for breast or cervical cancer or for precancerous conditions of the breast or cervix.
2. Refugee Medicaid Assistance (RMA) - Federally mandated coverage group for individuals and families operating under the auspices of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, Office of Refugee Resettlement. Refugees who qualify for this program receive eight (8) months of Medicaid health coverage or commercial coverage with financial help through HSRI, depending on income. Eligibility is evaluated first using the MAGI methodology set forth in Medicaid Code of Administrative Rules, Overview of the Affordable Care Coverage Groups, and the SSI standards for Community Medicaid in §05-1.11.1 of this Chapter. Only persons in this group who are ineligible for Medicaid or commercial plan with financial help and have income at or below 200 percent of the FPL may qualify for MN coverage under this chapter.
3. Emergency Medicaid - Medicaid health coverage available to non-citizens who have emergency health care needs who meet all the general and income requirements for coverage with the exception of immigration status.

210 R.I. Code R. 210-RICR-40-00-1.6