Transitional medical assistance tma under medicaid. Basic considerations to be eligible for continued medicaid coverage under tma, the au must have correctly received parentcaretaker with. The legal context transitional medicaid is defined in section 1925 of the social security act. The first six months of transitional is guaranteed. Significant changes to colorados medicaid realtime eligibility. The colorado medicaid program provides free or lowcost health coverage to eligible needy persons. The colorado health foundation would like to thank the members of the research team. By statute, all states must provide transitional medicaid to families who lose their eligibility for medicaid because of. Health first colorado colorado s medicaid program is public health insurance for coloradans who qualify. The affordable care act provides a simplified method for calculating income eligibility for. Overview of colorado choice transitions cct what is cct. Tm overview prior to implementation of the patient protection and affordable care act aca, tm was an extension of medicaid eligibility for individuals who were eligible in the aid to families with dependent children medicaid only afdcmo tenncare medicaid category, but who had lost. Identifying people who are turning 19 and helping them transition from chip to medicaid.
Cct provides members access to state plan benefits, home and communitybased waiver. Expanding eligibility for the transitional medicaid program. Colorado choice transitions cct colorado department of. Cct helps colorado medicaid members residing in longterm care facilities to explore their communitybased living options, and provides services and supports that help these individuals transition to a community basedsetting if a transition can be done safely. More aggressive outreach directed at those currently eligible for transitional medicaid. Transitional medical assistance tma is a medicaid program that offers up to 1 year of additional medicaid health insurance benefits for certain. Increasing employersponsored insurance options through transitional medicaid. Family must have been eligible for and received 1931 medicaid in any three of the last six months prior to becoming ineligible. Colorado medicaid program appendices revision date. Nevada ohio tennessee washington colorado kentucky north dakota michigan. Assessing the economic and budgetary impact of medicaid. Transitional medical assistance tma provides continued medicaid coverage for up to 12 months for parentcaretaker with children aus that become ineligible because of changes related to earned income. Transitional medical assistance tma under medicaid every crs. Colorado medicaid, known in the state as health first colorado and child health.
Assistance known as transitional medicaid benefits for up to one year to families who. This continuation is known as transitional medical assistance tma. Colorado choice transitions cct is a demonstration program of the national money follows the person initiative mfp, designed to assist health first colorado colorado s medicaid program members who are interested in transitioning out of longterm care facilities back into home and communitybased settings. The table is updated as states and the cms submit additional documents.