Medicaid Guaranteed Enrollment Period

The first time a Medicaid customer is enrolled with a health plan, the customer is guaranteed six months of AHCCCS eligibility unless the customer:

• Moves out of state
• Is incarcerated
• Is adopted
• Was ineligible at the time of initial enrollment
• Voluntarily withdrawals

This one-time, six-month guarantee applies to a customer who is approved for the following programs:

• AHCCCS Care - MS 401.00
• AHCCCS Freedom to Work (FTW) - MS 402.00
• Breast & Cervical Cancer Treatment Program - MS 404.00
• Families with Children - MS 406.00
• Medical Expense Deduction (MED) - MS 410.00
• Pregnant Women - MS 412.00
• S.O.B.R.A. Child - MS 413.00
• Supplemental Security Income Medical Assistance Only (SSI MAO) - MS 415.00
• Title IV-E - MS 416.00
• Young Adult Transitional Insurance (YATI) - MS 417.00

If the member was approved for a retroactive period of eligibility but was not approved ongoing and not enrolled, the member does not qualify for the guarantee period.