Quick Question About Food Program Tiering

[Leigh]

Does being on Medicaid make a child categorically eligible for the food program's high tier?

[organicdclady]

My monitor told me no. If the parents are on cash aid/food stamps that would make the child eligible.

[Blackcat31]

Does being on Medicaid make a child categorically eligible for the food program's high tier?

Is the child a foster child?
Is his/her whole family on Medicaid (if you know)?
Is the child disabled?

I would think if the child and/or family qualifies for Medicaid they would also qualify for the FP. Doesnt the Federal Dept of Children and Families set the income guidelines for both programs?

I don't know...

[Thriftylady]

Is the child a foster child?
Is his/her whole family on Medicaid (if you know)?
Is the child disabled?

I would think if the child and/or family qualifies for Medicaid they would also qualify for the FP. Doesnt the Federal Dept of Children and Families set the income guidelines for both programs?

I don't know...

I think that with Obama care some states raised the income guidelines for medicaid. The only way to know the answer I think is to know the answer to the other questions, the main one being income amount.

[satcook]

There are also kids on medicaid waivers, where the parent's income doesn't matter and they automatically qualify.

Lori

[daycarediva]

There are also kids on medicaid waivers, where the parent's income doesn't matter and they automatically qualify.

Lori

A disabled child would be eligible, but we have a monthly "spend down". Our child has a life long disability, but we have too much income to qualify. We have to pay so much either in cash or towards medical bills/services before he is eligible that month.