Kansas Family Medical Assistance
Manual (KFMAM)
Eligibility Policy - 12/26/2024
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02260 Aged Out Foster Care (AGO) - Individuals 18 up to age 26 who aged out of foster care in any state at the age of 18 or older and were receiving Medicaid shall be eligible for medical assistance under the Foster Care Aged Out Program.
Note: Prior to January 1, 2023, AGO was only considered for those who aged out of foster care in the State of Kansas. Effective January 1, 2023, AGO will be considered for those who aged out in another state on or after January 1, 2023.
To be eligible under the Foster Care Aged out program, the individual must meet the following criteria:
- Be in foster care and receiving Medicaid:
•The month of the individual’s 18th birthday or
•The month the individual aged out of foster care (for young adults leaving foster care after reaching age 18.)
- Foster Care youth not receiving Medicaid on the above dates solely because of living arrangement (such as incarceration, AWOL, or residing in detention facilities) are considered eligible for Medicaid for purposes of this group and may qualify for coverage under the new Foster Care Aged Out program.
- Foster care coverage is available for youth who were under the authority of DCF, KDOC-JS (previously JJA), KDOC or the Tribes.
- No income or resource test is applicable.
- When the individual is eligible for more than one coverage group, the Foster Care Aged Out program takes priority except in the following situations:
•SSI recipients – persons receiving SSI (or considered to be receiving SSI) shall be enrolled in SSI-related medical. See MKEESM 2630.
General Eligibility Requirements - The general eligibility requirements of acting in own behalf 2010, cooperation 2020, social security number2030, citizenship and alienage 2040, and residence contained in 2050 must be met.
An application is not required for these individuals as they are considered automatically eligible when they meet the above program requirements.