Presumptive eligibility would cost $567,000, compared to the $1 million it can cost to care for just one extremely premature baby.
Bill to offer timely prenatal care in Mississippi sent to governor by Sophia Paffenroth, Mississippi Today February 29, 2024 Presumptive Medicaid eligibility for pregnant women passed overwhelmingly in the Senate on Thursday and now heads to the governor.
The hope is that by the end of the 60-day window, they will have submitted their paperwork and been fully determined as eligible for Medicaid – since a regular Medicaid application only takes 45 days to process.
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