3) The customer receives difficulty of care payments reported on a 1099

The customer provides attendant care to her minor child who is an ALTCS member receiving Division of Developmental Disabilities (DDD) services. The child lives with the customer in the same household. The caregiver agency verifies that the customer is paid as a 1099 Independent Contractor. Although the income is reported as 1099 self-employment income, the payments meet the policy definition of Difficulty of Care. The Difficulty of Care income is excluded when determining eligibility for MAGI programs.