Continuous Eligibility for Medicaid and CHIP Coverage

States Providing Continuous Eligibility

The following States provide 12-month continuous eligibility for Medicaid and/or CHIP; the exceptions are specified.

Yes

= yes

State	CHIP	Medicaid	Exceptions
Alabama	Yes	Yes
Alaska	Yes
Arizona	Yes		12 months continuous coverage is guaranteed only for the first year of coverage.
California	Yes	Yes
Colorado	Yes
Delaware	Yes
Florida	Yes
Idaho	Yes	Yes
Illinois	Yes	Yes
Iowa	Yes	Yes
Kansas	Yes	Yes
Louisiana	Yes	Yes
Maine	Yes	Yes
Michigan	Yes	Yes
Mississippi	Yes	Yes
Montana	Yes	Yes
Nevada	Yes
New Jersey	Yes	Yes
New Mexico	Yes	Yes
New York	Yes	Yes
North Carolina	Yes	Yes
North Dakota	Yes	Yes
Ohio	Yes	Yes
Oregon	Yes	Yes
Pennsylvania	Yes		Exceptions to continuous coverage include, but are not limited to a child moving out of the house, non-payment of premiums, conditional enrollment pending verification of citizenship, and misinformation provided at the application or renewal that would have resulted in ineligibility.
South Carolina	Yes	Yes
Tennessee	Yes		State conducts audits of random applications to verify the information. If the audit shows the child/children are not eligible, eligibility will be terminated, even if it is within the 12-month period.
Texas	Yes		Eligible children whose families have incomes at or below 185% FPL receive 12-month continuous eligibility. Eligible children whose families have incomes above 185% FPL are required to verify income eligibility at month six.
Utah	Yes
Virginia	Yes	Yes	Exceptions to continuous coverage include an increase in gross monthly income to above 200% FPL.
Washington	Yes	Yes
West Virginia	Yes	Yes
Wyoming	Yes	Yes