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MEDICAL SERVICES POLICY MANUAL,SECTION O

O-400 Medically Needy Eligibility Determination

O 421 Factors Specific to Unemployed Parent Medically Needy

a. Income Computation - Income computation is as follows: 1) The Lump Sum Payment treatment does not apply - a lump sum payment received in the determination period (i.e. in the month for EC cases or in the quarter for SD cases), will be considered as income in the period and, to the extent retained, a resource in the following period. 2) The income of an alien sponsor is disregarded (Re. MS E-300). 3) The net earned income (gross earnings minus earned income deduction($90) and child care) plus unearned income (minus the first $50 of child support paid) is compared to the Medically Needy Income Level to determine income eligibility or the Spend Down liability of the AFDC-Medically Needy. For UP- Medically Needy the work and child care deductions, when applicable, will also be given. b. Resource Limitations and Computation - Resource eligibility for the AFDC-Medically Needy and UP-Medically Needy is determined by computing countable resources as specified in MS Appendix N and comparing them with the Medically Needy Resource limitations specified under MS O-600. There is no applicable transfer of resource provision which applies to AFDC-MN or UP-MN, i.e., if uncompensated transfers have occurred, no periods of ineligibility will be imposed. For AFDC-MN only (Not UP-MN), the Medical Review Team determination of disability or blindness will be required. Disability is verified based on submission to MRT of forms DHS-4000 and/or DCO-107 and DCO-108. Blindness is based on submission of forms DCO-701 (Report on Eye Examination of Applicant For or Receipt of Blind Assistance) and DCO-108. MRT reports its findings of approval or denial of disability on form DCO-109. Verification of disability based on receipt of an SSA or SSI disability payment or letter of entitlement may be used in lieu of the MRT procedure.

Factors Specific to Unemployed Parent Medically Needy MS Manual 01/01/14 If a two parent family with dependent children meets all of the requirements for UP, except for income and/or resources, their income and resources should be compared to the Medically Needy standards for MN-SD eligibility.