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Title 8: Medicaid Page 81 Iowa Department of Health and Human Services Employees’ Manual Chapter E: Income Income Policies for MAGI-Related Coverage… Revised April 11, 2025 Countable Income Under MAGI  Survivor’s benefits;  Strike pay;  Blood/Plasma;  Educational assistance used for general living expenses;  Deferred comp;  Court awards;  Job Corps;  Jury duty;  Railroad retirement, disability, or survivors benefits;  Senior Community Service Employment Program (SCSEP);  Tribal gaming distributions;  College work study;  Youth Corps;  Civil Service annuity or pension.* *Refer to NJA0094, Income for additional process information. Income Types Excluded from Gross Income Income that meets the following criteria is not considered when determining countable gross income under MAGI-related Medicaid despite the fact that the income may be considered for federal tax purposes.  An amount received as a non-recurring lump sum from a source that is considered in determining adjusted gross income for federal tax purposes (See Countable Gross Income above) is counted only in the month received for determining MAGI-related Medicaid eligibility. A non-recurring lump sum received from a source that is not considered in determining adjusted gross income for federal tax purposes is entirely excluded.  Scholarships, awards, or fellowship grants used for education purposes and not for living expenses are excluded from income.  American Indian/Alaska Native distributions.  Student financial assistance provided under the Bureau of Indian Affairs education programs are excluded from income.  Any other type of income that is not identified as countable (See Gross Countable Income above) and is not otherwise included in “adjusted gross income” for federal tax purposes.