### Question
What does qualified employer-sponsored coverage mean?


### Answer
**Qualified employer-sponsored coverage** has the following meaning in *42 U.S.C. § 1396e*:

> a group health plan or health insurance coverage offered through an employer—


(A) that qualifies as creditable coverage as a group health plan under section 300gg(c)(1) of this title

#### Citation:
  - *42 U.S.C. § 1396e*
  - Heading: **CHAPTER 7-SOCIAL SECURITY > SUBCHAPTER XIX-GRANTS TO STATES FOR MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAMS**

