By skyforbes So I had my baby girl on October 17th. At the time my husband and I had the essential plan 1 through fidelis. 2 of our other kids have Medicaid through fidelis. I have applied retroactive for Medicaid for the newborn but am getting denied. I don’t get how it makes sense that 2 of the other kids qualify but the newborn does not. They cannot retroactive it back to October but can start on December 1st. So I am left paying for her birth bill. How does this make sense? I have sent an appeal. Is there any chance they will grant and retroactive back to her birth month?