2255 Age (Family Medicaid)

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Georgia Division of Family and Children Services
Medicaid Policy Manual

Policy Title:

Age (Family Medicaid)

Effective Date:

July 2023

Chapter:

2200

Policy Number:

2255

Previous MT Number(s):

MT 58

Updated or Reviewed in MT:

MT-70

​Requirements

An individual must be under a specified age to be eligible for Family Medicaid. The age limit depends on the Family Medicaid Class of Assistance (COA) for which eligibility is being considered.

Refer to Section 2205, Age, Blind, Disabled Requirement for ABD Medicaid COAs.

​Basic Considerations

An individual must be under the following age limits to be eligible for that Family Medicaid COA.

Age Limit Class of Assistance

65 years

Pathways

65 years

Women’s Health Medicaid

45 years

Planning for Healthy Babies®

21 years

Foster Care Medicaid

21 years

State Adoption Assistance Medicaid

26 years

Former Foster Care Medicaid

19 years

PeachCare for Kids®

19 years

Children Under 19 Years of Age Medicaid

19 years

Parent/Caretaker with Child(ren) Medicaid

19 years

Transitional Medical Assistance (TMA)

19 years

Four Months Extended Medicaid (4MEx)

19 years

Family Medicaid Medically Needy

13 months

Newborn Medicaid
For Parent/Caretaker with Child(ren), TMA and 4MEx there is no age limit for the adults requesting/receiving assistance but there must be a child in the assistance unit under the age of 19 for the Parent, Caretaker or Specified Relative to receive Medicaid in these COAs.

A child’s age affects the financial income limit used in determining eligibility for Children Under 19 Years of Age Medicaid. Refer to Appendix A2 - FM Financial Limits TOC and to 2182 Children Under 19 Years of Age.

There is no age limit associated with Pregnant Women Medicaid (PgW).

Eligibility for a Medicaid COA ends at the end of the month in which the child reaches the age limit for that COA. A Continuing Medicaid Determination (CMD) must be completed and documented prior to denial or termination of any Medicaid COA.

​Procedures

Accept and document the A/R’s statement of the child(ren)'s age, unless questionable. If age is questionable, document the reason age is questioned.

Verify questionable age at the following times:

  • at application

  • when a child is added to the Family Medicaid AU

  • when the agency becomes aware of a discrepancy.

Verify questionable age by one of the following:

  • adoption records

  • affidavit of persons present at birth

  • baptismal or other church records

  • birth certificate

  • census record

  • court record

  • driver’s license

  • family Bible

  • insurance record

  • medical record

  • school record

  • Social Security record

  • U.S. passport

  • vital statistic records

  • any other reliable records indicating age or date of birth.

Document the date and source of verification.

If age is questionable and the A/R fails to provide acceptable verification, document the reason verification was requested, the date verification was requested, the date verification was due, and the A/R’s failure to comply prior to denial or termination of Medicaid.