Presumptive Eligibility for Pregnant Women (PEPW) is an optional program for states within the Medicaid program. If a state chooses to offer PEPW this means that a low-income woman who is pregnant and seeks medical services will be presumed to be eligible for Medicaid coverage and the medical provider can provide prenatal care and be reimbursed by Medicaid. This Medicaid policy option allows states to provide prenatal care to low-income women sooner than if she had to wait for her … Read more...
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MEDICAL MARIJUANA PROGRAMS
Medical Marijuana Laws (MMLs)
Medical Marijuana Laws (MMLs) have gained support in scientific communities, therapeutic circles, and public opinion over several decades. Based on a recent report from the National Academy of Science, Engineering, and Medicine there is conclusive or substantial evidence for the use of marijuana as an effective treatment for chemotherapy-induced nausea, and chronic pain, while other conditions had lesser supporting evidence. Seventy-four percent of Mississippi voters approved the MML during the November 2020 referendum vote. Research shows … Read more...
Comprehensive Maternal Health Coverage
By Eden Blackwell
Women need quality healthcare before, during, and after pregnancy for the best outcomes for moms and their babies. Through Medicaid, pregnant women with household incomes of up to 200% of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) can gain access to health services during and a short time after pregnancy. But it doesn’t last, and gaps in coverage mean delays or missed care with possible repercussions for maternal and child health. Expanding Medicaid eligibility would increase continuous access to … Read more...
POSTPARTUM MEDICAID
Mississippi Medicaid pays for the pregnancy-related healthcare for over 60% of Mississippi births each year. Many pregnant Medicaid participants would not have been eligible for Medicaid prior to their pregnancy increasing the likelihood that they have gone uninsured for some time. Healthcare and policy experts have recommended extending postpartum coverage to support improved maternal and child health.
Why this is important
More than a third of births covered by Mississippi Medicaid occur to women with at least one known pregnancy … Read more...
Uninsured Adults 2020
This fact sheet provides the number and percentage of adults ages 18 – 64 without
health insurance at the county level in Mississippi. Under the Affordable Care
Act, adults from households with incomes of 400 percent of the federal poverty
threshold (FPL) or less qualify for federal support (subsidies) to buy health
insurance through a Health Insurance Exchange. Adults with household incomes
of 138 percent or less of FPL would qualify for Medicaid coverage if the state
chose to the … Read more...