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Implementation Guide: Medicaid State Plan Eligibility MAGI-based Methodologies

Guidance for this reviewable unit (RU )that describes the Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI)-based
methodologies used to determine financial eligibility for MAGI-based groups in Medicaid. It
includes available options with regard both to household composition (including family size) and
to household income.

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Issued by: Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS)

Issue Date: July 14, 2017

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