On approved cases, the family’s eligibility for MC+ healthcare coverage begins with the first day of the month of application, provided the family is subsequently found eligible, and was not obviously ineligible for the entire month of application and any subsequent month prior to approval. If a family member was obviously ineligible for the entire month of application and any subsequent months prior to approval, MC+ healthcare coverage begins with the first day of the month in which eligibility is met.
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