Kansas Family Medical Assistance
Manual (KFMAM)
Eligibility Policy - 9/1/2024
02500
2501 - When an application is filed for a newborn within 30 days of the date of birth and the newborn is determined eligible for Medicaid or CHIP, coverage will backdate to the date of birth. For coverage requested more than 31 days from the date of birth, a formal prior medical determination would be required, and if CHIP eligible, a Medically Needy spenddown must be offered prior to CHIP approval.