Michigan Medicaid Nonpregnant Childless Adults Waiver (Adult Benefits Waiver)

The Michigan Medicaid Nonpregnant Childless Adults Waiver (Adult Benefits Waiver) allows the State to receive title XIX funds to provide a limited ambulatory benefit package to low income non-pregnant childless adults ages 19 through 64 years with incomes at or below 35 percent FPL who are not eligible for Medicaid. Prior to January 1, 2010, the population served by this demonstration received identical coverage under title XXI through the Adult Benefits Waiver Demonstration (21-W-00017/5). Section 2111(a) of the Social Security Act, as enacted by section 112 of the Children's Health Insurance Program Reauthorization Act of 2009, ended title XXI funding for childless adults' coverage, and provided the opportunity for the State to request this Medicaid demonstration to continue coverage for the affected childless adult population through XIX.