R414-303-12. Medicaid Cancer Program

  (1) The Department shall provide coverage to individuals described in Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII) of the Social Security Act in effect January 1, 2013, which the Department adopts and incorporates by reference. This coverage shall be referred to as the Medicaid Cancer Program.

  (2) The Department provides Medicaid eligibility for services under this program to individuals who are screened for breast or cervical cancer under the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection Program established under Title XV of the Public Health Service Act and are in need of treatment.

  (3) An individual who is covered for treatment of breast or cervical cancer under a group health plan or other health insurance coverage defined by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA) of Section 2701 (c) of the Public Health Service Act, is not eligible for coverage under the program. If the individual has insurance coverage but is subject to a pre-existing condition period that prevents the receipt of treatment for breast or cervical cancer or precancerous condition, the individual is considered to not have other health insurance coverage until the pre-existing condition period ends at which time eligibility for the program ends.

  (4) An individual who is eligible for Medicaid under any mandatory categorically needy eligibility group, or any optional categorically needy or medically needy program that does not require a spenddown or a premium, is not eligible for coverage under the program.

  (5) An individual must be under 65 years of age to enroll in the program.

  (6) Coverage for the treatment of precancerous conditions is limited to two calendar months after the month benefits are made effective.

  (7) Coverage for an individual with breast or cervical cancer under Section 1902(a)(10)(A)(ii)(XVIII) ends when treatment is no longer needed for the breast or cervical cancer. At each eligibility review, eligibility workers determine whether treatment is still needed based on the doctor's statement or report.