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Title 8: Medicaid Page 13 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter E: Income Types of Non-MAGI-Related Income Revised April 11, 2025 AmeriCorps Payments AmeriCorps Payments POMS SI00830.537 Effective with benefits payable on or after September 1, 2008, cash or in-kind payments provided by AmeriCorps State and National or AmeriCorps NCCC are excluded from income even if they meet the definition of wages. Such payments include, but are not limited to:  Living allowance payments  Stipends  Food and shelter  Clothing allowance  Educational awards  Payments in lieu of educational awards Assistance Payments 20 CFR 416.1124(c)(2) Exclude state or local general assistance cash payments to the recipient that are based on the need of the recipient (e.g., State Supplementary Assistance, General Relief, Rent Reimbursement, Energy Assistance).

Unless specifically excluded, count assistance payments that are funded in whole or in part from federal monies. For exceptions to this policy, see Indian Assistance and Third- Party Payments. Verify the amount and source of the payment either with evidence provided by the client or by contacting the paying agency. Benefit and Other Payments Made in Error 20 CFR 416.1102, 20 CFR 416.1103, 20 CFR 416.1123; P. L. 103-60 If the person receives a benefit or other payment in error and returns it by the end of the following month, the payment is not considered income. If the person has a valid reason for not returning the payment by the end of the following month (such as a lengthy hospital stay), the payment is still not considered income. However, if the payment is not returned and the client has no good reason for not returning it, count the payment as income in the month of receipt.

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Title 8: Medicaid Page 13 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter E: Income Types of Non-MAGI-Related Income Revised April 11, 2025 AmeriCorps Payments AmeriCorps Payments POMS SI00830.537 Effective with benefits payable on or after September 1, 2008, cash or in-kind payments provided by AmeriCorps State and National or AmeriCorps NCCC are excluded from income even if they meet the definition of wages. Such payments include, but are not limited to:  Living allowance payments  Stipends  Food and shelter  Clothing allowance  Educational awards  Payments in lieu of educational awards Assistance Payments 20 CFR 416.1124(c)(2) Exclude state or local general assistance cash payments to the recipient that are based on the need of the recipient (e.g., State Supplementary Assistance, General Relief, Rent Reimbursement, Energy Assistance).

Unless specifically excluded, count assistance payments that are funded in whole or in part from federal monies. For exceptions to this policy, see Indian Assistance and Third- Party Payments. Verify the amount and source of the payment either with evidence provided by the client or by contacting the paying agency. Benefit and Other Payments Made in Error 20 CFR 416.1102, 20 CFR 416.1103, 20 CFR 416.1123; P. L. 103-60 If the person receives a benefit or other payment in error and returns it by the end of the following month, the payment is not considered income. If the person has a valid reason for not returning the payment by the end of the following month (such as a lengthy hospital stay), the payment is still not considered income. However, if the payment is not returned and the client has no good reason for not returning it, count the payment as income in the month of receipt.