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UNOFFICIAL 1700.1-39 (2) Tax-exempt interest the taxpayer receives or accrues during the taxable year; and (3) Social security benefits in accordance with 26 U.S.C. §86(d), not included in gross income. “MAGI-excepted individual” means an individual, whose eligibility for medical assistance does not require a determination of income by the agency, including, but not limited to individuals: (1) Receiving or deemed to be receiving SSI benefits; (2) Age sixty-five years or older when age is a condition of eligibility; (3) Whose eligibility is being determined on the basis of being blind or disabled; (4) Requesting coverage of long-term services and supports for the purpose of being evaluated for an eligibility group under which long-term care services and supports are covered; (5) Eligible for Medicare cost sharing assistance; or (6) Who is being evaluated for coverage as medically needy. “Maintenance therapy” means medical and psychiatric services provided to individuals to prevent, decline, or sustain the maintenance of their functional state. “Managed care” means a comprehensive approach to the provision of healthcare that combines clinical services and administrative procedures within an integrated, coordinated system to provide timely access to primary care and other necessary services in a cost-effective manner. “Mass change” means a change initiated by the state or federal government which affects the eligibility criteria of the entire caseload or a significant and identifiable portion of the caseload. “Medicaid” means the following federal-state programs, established and administered by the State, that provide medical care and long-term care services to eligible individuals in the State: