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SNAPCERTIFICATION MANUAL –SECTION 6000 6500 Medical Deduction 6521 Factor One: How Often is the Expense Incurred?

6521.2 Expenses Incurred Periodically SNAP Manual 01/01/2021

Medical expenses not incurred every month may be allowed in the SNAP budget if they are: a. Regularly recurring (expenses such as medication purchased every other month or insurance paid quarterly); and b. Reasonably anticipated (the customer expects to continue incurring these costs on a basis less, often than once per month). The household may choose to average these expensesor to have them deducted in the month the household is billed for the cost.

6521.3 One-Time Medical Expenses SNAP Manual 01/01/2021

One-time medical expenses are those that are not expected to recur. Examples of medical expenses that may be incurred on a one-time basis are hospital costs, the cost of purchasing medical equipment, such as crutches, visits to the doctor when no additional visits or treatments are required, and glasses or dentures.

One-time medical expenses not paid in installments are allowable at initial application for eligible individuals, if the expense is incurred within thirty (30) calendar days prior to the date of application, or if payment will otherwise become due during the month of application.

A one-time medical expense may either be averaged forward over the period of certification or deducted in the month incurred.

One-time medical expenses are allowed at the time of the semi-annual report if the expense is incurred or payment otherwise becomes due in the month of the semi-annual report or the month prior to the semi-annual report. These expenses will be allowed in the first month following the review or averaged over the second segment of the certification period. This is the household’s option.