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MEDICAL SERVICES POLICY MANUAL, SECTION E

E 541 Resources of Ineligible Spouse

ineligible spouse or parent(s) is required. The resource limits given in MS E-541 and MS E-542 are the current resource limits.  NOTE: Pension funds owned by an ineligible spouse or ineligible parent(s) are excluded from deeming. This includes any IRA, Keogh, or money held in a retirement fund under a plan administered by an employee or union.  NOTE: Deeming does not apply to Long-Term Servicesand Supports (LTSS) categories of Medicaid. Please see spousal provisions beginning at MS H-200. Parental resources are never counted toward a child in LTSS categories.

E-541 Resources of Ineligible Spouse MS Manual 10/26/15 The applicant and his ineligible spouse are permitted a couple’s countable resource limit, which can be found at MS E-110. Allow SSI Exclusions found at MS E-450; there is no actual deeming. E-542 Resources of Ineligible Parent(s) MS Manual 10/26/15 For purposes of resource deeming, a stepparent living in the home with an eligible child is not considered a parent. Do not deem a stepparent’s resources to a stepchild. 1. Determine the child’s countable resources (Allow SSI Resource Exclusions MS E-450). If countable resources exceed the individual resource limit ($2,000), the child is ineligible. If countable resources are less than or equal to the individual resource limit, proceed to #2. 2. Determine the ineligible parent(s) countable resources (Allow SSI Resource Exclusions MS-E- 450). If countable resources are less than or equal to the appropriate resource limit ($2,000 for an ineligible parent or $3,000 for ineligible parents), there are no resources to be deemed and the child is eligible. If countable resources exceed the appropriate resource limit, deem the excess (i.e., countable resources above $2,000/$3,000) to the child, proceed to #3. 3. Compare the child’s total countable resources, after deeming, to the individual resource limit ($2,000). If countable resources are less than or equal to individual resource limit, the child is eligible.