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SNAPCERTIFICATION MANUAL –SECTION 6000 6500 Medical Deduction 6522 Factor Two: Will the Expense be Reimbursed?

One-time expenses are allowed at the time of recertification, if the expense is incurred or payment otherwise becomes due in the month of recertification or the month prior to recertification. The expense will be averaged over the months in the new certification period or allowed in the first month of the new certification period. This is the household’s option. For households certified for longer than twelve (12) months, the expense will be prorated over the remaining twelve (12) months.

A one-time expense voluntarily reported as a change is allowed if the expense was incurred or payment became due within thirty (30) days prior to the date the report was received in the county office. The expense will be averaged over the months remaining in the certification period or in the first month after the change. This is the household’s option. If the household is certified for longer than twelve(12) months, the medical cost reported as a change will be prorated over the month remaining, until the next annual review or recertification is due.

The household must verify that it has been billed for a one-time expense but need not verify that it is making payments on this expense. If a household reports a one-time medical expense which will be billed in monthly installments, the monthly installment amount will be allowable in the month due.

One-time medical expenses paid with credit cards or loans are considered billed when the credit card statement is received, or the loan payment becomes due. Expenses such as interest charges or annual membership fees on credit cards are not allowable.

6522 Factor Two: Willthe Expense be Reimbursed? SNAP Manual 01/01/2021

A medical deduction will not be allowed for any portion of a medical expense that has been or will be reimbursed by an insurance company, Medicare, or Medicaid.

Regardless of how long it takes to obtain verification of the reimbursable portion of the medical expense, a deduction will not be allowed until this verification is obtained.

Negative verification will not be required if a household states that medical expenses will not be reimbursed unless the statement is questionable.