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SNAPCERTIFICATION MANUAL –SECTION 6000 6500 Medical Deduction 6510 Allowable Medical Costs

health practitioner such as: - Psychotherapy; - Rehabilitative services; and - Chiropractic services. 7. Medical Equipment and Supplies: This includes costs such as: - Needles and syringes used for the injection of insulin or prescription medication; - Costs for the purchase of sickroom supplies such as bandages and gauze for a surgical patient or bed pads and protective linens for bedfast patients; - Costs for the lease or purchase of medical equipment such as crutches, wheelchairs, wheelchair ramps, hospital beds, or portable oxygen tanks; - Costs for the purchase, maintenance, and training of seeing-eye dogs for the blind, and service dogs for people with mobility disabilities. This includes the cost of food and veterinarian’s bills for the dog. If a deaf person is aged sixty (60) or older or individuals living with a disability, the costs of the purchase, maintenance, and training of a dog used to “hear” for the deaf person are also considered a medical expense; and - Costs for the purchase and maintenance of a “lifeline” service intended to be used by an eligible individual to call for assistance in the case of an emergency. Related telephone costs are not allowable since they are covered by the telephone standard. 8. Medicare Premiums: These are premiums deducted from Social Security checks or paid by certain Railroad Retirement, Veterans Benefits Administration, and Social Security recipients for Medicare coverage under Title XVIII of the Social Security Act. 9. Prescription Drugs: This includes: - Drugs prescribed by a licensed practitioner, such as a doctor, dentist, or chiropractor; and - Over-the-counter medication recommendedor approved by a licensed practitioner. This includes over-the-counter medications such as, but not limited to, insulin for diabetics, aspirin for arthritics, herbal supplements, and vitamins. Food supplements prescribed by a physician or other health care professional may be allowed as an over- the-counter medication, if the food supplement cannot be purchased with SNAP benefits. If information is needed about a food supplement, the workermust see the SNAP Section. 10. Transportation and lodging: - These are reasonable costs for transportation and lodging incurred to obtain medical treatment. - Transportation and lodging costs are determined on a case-by-case basis. Transportation costs are based upon the type of transportation used. If a person aged sixty (60) or older or individuals living with a disability uses his or her own vehicle, the current state employee reimbursement rate will be allowed. If the member uses