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SNAPCERTIFICATION MANUAL – SECTION 12000 12200 Changes Reported by the Household 12251 Changes in Medical Expenses

12251 Changes in Medical Expenses SNAP MANUAL 12/01/11 There is no requirement to report changes in medical expenses unless a household is submitting a midpoint review. See SNAP 11640 for instructions on processing medical expenses at the time of the midpoint review. See SNAP 12410 for instructions on handling changes in medical expenses reported to a Medicaid worker. Households eligible to receive a medical deduction as per SNAP 6500 may choose to report a change in medical expenses at any time. Reported changes in medical expenses will be processed. Reports of new medical expenses must be reviewed to determine if: 1. The reported medical expense was incurred by an Aged/Disabled member as defined in the Glossary; and 2. The expense was incurred during the six-month report semi-annual period or during the report month prior to submission of the report; and 3. The reported medical expense is allowable as per SNAP 6510. Reports that medical expenses have stopped must be reviewed to determine if the expense was allowed on an “as-incurred” basis or prorated over the certification period. Prorated medical expenses will continue to be allowed even if the household reports it is no longer paying on the expense. Conversely, if a household reports a new medical expense, but this is actually a prorated or one-time expense which has already been allowed, no adjustment will be made. Verified increases in medical expenses will be allowed. See SNAP 6521 for instructions on budgeting monthly expenses. See SNAP 6521.1 for instructions on budgeting periodic expenses. See SNAP 6521.2 for instructions on budgeting one-time expenses. No past due medical expenses will be allowed (see SNAP 6523).

12260 Actions to Take to Change Child Support SNAP MANUAL 10/01/03 Child support is deductible only if legally obligated and paid by a household member to an individual who is not a household member (see SNAP 6550).