Refugee Medical Assistance Coverage Period

The Refugee Medical Assistance Coverage Period time limit applies to each individual, not to each case.

The start of the RMA Eligibility Period for a person who has a qualifying alien status on entry to US rules is on the first day of the month that a person enters the US OR
The start of the RMA Eligibility Period for a person who is receives a qualifying alien status after entry to US is on the first day of the month that the person receives this status.

RMA Eligibility Period

The eligibility period continues for 8 full months after the start date of the eligibility period as defined above to the last day of that month

Coverage

The individual is eligible on the first day of the month application is made on or after the Start of the RMA Eligibility Period until the end of the RMA Eligibility Period. The individual is eligible until the end of the RMA eligibility period.