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MEDICAL SERVICES POLICY MANUAL,SECTION E E-200 Determining Financial Eligibility Under the MAGI Methodology

The Medicaid household includes the following persons who live in the home with the individual: Spouse Children (biological, adopted andstep-children) under age 19 Siblings (biological, adopted, and step siblings) under age 19. If the individual is under age 19, his or her parent(s) (biological, adopted, and step-parents). When an individual is in one of the situations above: E 251 Non Tax Filing Households

Question 2a. Does the individual meet any of the following exceptions? • Expects to be claimed as a tax dependent of someone other than a spouse orparent (biological, adoptive, or step-parent) • Is a child under age 19 living with both parents, but the parents do not expect to file a joint tax return • Is a child under age 19 who expects to be claimed by a non-custodialparent Yes Household composition is determined according to MS E-251. No Household is: The household of the taxpayer claiming the individual as a tax dependent; and The individual’s spouse, if married.

E-251 Non-Tax Filing Households MS Manual 08/03/2020 Medicaid household composition will be determined in accordance with this section in the following situations: 1. The individual has not filed or does not expect to file a federal income tax return for the current year AND does not expect to be claimed as a tax dependent for the current year; or 2. The individual meets one of the following tax dependent exceptions: a. Expects to be claimed as a tax dependent of someone other than a spouse or parent (biological, adoptive, or step-parent); b. The individual is a child under age 19 living with both parents, but the parents do not expect to file a joint tax return; c. The individual is a child under age 19 who expects to be claimed by a non- custodial parent.