Pregnant person counted as 2 for Medicaid (and CHP+)

changelog_entry.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+- bump: patch
+  changes:
+    fixed:
+      - Pregnant people counted as 2 for Medicaid FPG percent

policyengine_us/tests/policy/baseline/gov/hhs/medicaid/income/tax_unit_medicaid_income_level.yaml

@@ -0,0 +1,59 @@
+- name: Multiple people with income
+  period: 2024
+  input:
+    people:
+      head:
+        current_pregnancies: 0
+      spouse:
+        current_pregnancies: 0
+    tax_units:
+      tax_unit:
+        medicaid_magi: 20_440
+        members: [head, spouse]
+  output:
+    tax_unit_medicaid_income_level: 1
+
+- name: Multiple people with no income
+  period: 2024
+  input:
+    people:
+      head:
+        current_pregnancies: 0
+      spouse:
+        current_pregnancies: 0
+    tax_units:
+      tax_unit:
+        medicaid_magi: 0
+        members: [head, spouse]
+  output:
+    tax_unit_medicaid_income_level: 0
+
+- name: Multiple people with income and a pregnant person
+  period: 2024
+  input:
+    people:
+      head:
+        current_pregnancies: 1
+      spouse:
+        current_pregnancies: 0
+    tax_units:
+      tax_unit:
+        medicaid_magi: 25_820
+        members: [head, spouse]
+  output:
+    tax_unit_medicaid_income_level: 1
+
+- name: Multiple people with income and a pregnant person expecting twins
+  period: 2024
+  input:
+    people:
+      head:
+        current_pregnancies: 2
+      spouse:
+        current_pregnancies: 0
+    tax_units:
+      tax_unit:
+        medicaid_magi: 31_200
+        members: [head, spouse]
+  output:
+    tax_unit_medicaid_income_level: 1

policyengine_us/variables/gov/hhs/medicaid/income/tax_unit_medicaid_income_level.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 from policyengine_us.model_api import *
+from policyengine_us.variables.gov.hhs.tax_unit_fpg import fpg
 
 
 class tax_unit_medicaid_income_level(Variable):
@@ -10,10 +11,22 @@ class tax_unit_medicaid_income_level(Variable):
         "Medicaid/CHIP-related MAGI as fraction of federal poverty line."
         "Documentation: 'Federal poverty level (FPL)' at the following URL:"
         "URL: https://www.healthcare.gov/glossary/federal-poverty-level-fpl/"
+        "**Pregnant Women:**"
+        "  * Pregnant women are counted as themselves plus the number of children they are expecting to deliver"
+        "    when determining household size for Medicaid eligibility."
+        "  * Sources:"
+        "      URL: https://www.sos.state.co.us/CCR/GenerateRulePdf.do?ruleVersionId=11618&fileName=10%20CCR%25202505-10%208.100"
+        "      URL: https://www.cms.gov/marketplace/technical-assistance-resources/special-populations-pregnant-women.pdf"
     )
     definition_period = YEAR
 
     def formula(tax_unit, period, parameters):
         income = tax_unit("medicaid_magi", period)
-        fpg = tax_unit("tax_unit_fpg", period)
-        return income / fpg
+
+        pregnant_count = add(tax_unit, period, ["current_pregnancies"])
+        tax_unit_size = tax_unit("tax_unit_size", period)
+        state_group = tax_unit.household("state_group_str", period)
+
+        medicaid_fpg = fpg(pregnant_count + tax_unit_size, state_group, period, parameters)
+
+        return income / medicaid_fpg

policyengine_us/variables/gov/hhs/tax_unit_fpg.py

@@ -1,6 +1,13 @@
 from policyengine_us.model_api import *
 
 
+def fpg(unit_size, state_group, period, parameters):
+    p_fpg = parameters(period).gov.hhs.fpg
+    p1 = p_fpg.first_person[state_group]
+    pn = p_fpg.additional_person[state_group]
+    return p1 + pn * (unit_size - 1)
+
+
 class tax_unit_fpg(Variable):
     value_type = float
     entity = TaxUnit
@@ -11,7 +18,4 @@ class tax_unit_fpg(Variable):
     def formula(tax_unit, period, parameters):
         n = tax_unit("tax_unit_size", period)
         state_group = tax_unit.household("state_group_str", period)
-        p_fpg = parameters(period).gov.hhs.fpg
-        p1 = p_fpg.first_person[state_group]
-        pn = p_fpg.additional_person[state_group]
-        return p1 + pn * (n - 1)
+        return fpg(n, state_group, period, parameters)

policyengine_us/variables/household/demographic/person/current_pregnancies.py

@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+from policyengine_us.model_api import *
+
+
+class current_pregnancies(Variable):
+    value_type = int
+    entity = Person
+    definition_period = YEAR
+    label = "The number of children a pregnant person is expecting"

policyengine_us/variables/household/demographic/person/is_pregnant.py

@@ -6,3 +6,4 @@ class is_pregnant(Variable):
     entity = Person
     label = "Is pregnant"
     definition_period = YEAR
+    adds = ["current_pregnancies"]