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Medicaid Rules in Mississippi

Mississippi is an accommodating state for those in need of Medicaid and its associated benefits. So long as the citizen can meet the eligibility and residency requirements set forth by the Mississippi government, he is free to collect the benefits allotted to him by Medicaid.

  1. Rules for Eligibility

    • To be eligible for Medicaid in Mississippi, you must be both a resident of the United States and a resident of Mississippi. You must meet the age, income or disability requirements for Medicaid, and you must file your application with the Medicaid Regional Office that serves the applicant's county. The applicant must confer with his medicaid specialist regarding verification within ample time for the application to be filed.

    Rules for Applying

    • A certain level of meticulousness is necessary in completing the application form for Medicaid. Even after you have ascertained that you are eligible to receive Medicaid, there are still a number of other factors to take into consideration during your application process. For those age 65 and over, disabled, or making a low income, Medicaid is not paid directly to the person, but rather, to that person's health care provider. The misconception many have is that Medicaid makes payments to the person who has applied for it, as opposed to the person's medical practitioner. The accepted ways to apply for Medicaid in Mississippi are by physically going to the Medicaid Regional Office that handles your county's claims and having the application mailed to you, requesting assistance in filling out the application in person, or filing the claim over the phone with the Medicaid Regional Office. Each of these ways are in keeping with the rules for adhering to the appropriate procedures for formally requesting Medicaid. Bear in mind that Medicaid can take between 45 and 90 days to process your application from the date you have applied.

    Eligibility Hearings

    • Sometimes, when there is a disagreement about qualification for Medicaid between the applicant and the Mississippi Medicaid Regional Office, eligibility hearings are a form of recourse the applicant can take to appeal the rejection of his application. You must file the request for an eligibility hearing within 30 days of being notified of the rejection. You must submit this in writing to the Medicaid Regional Office.

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