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• Any remaining allocations to a dependent child or essential person are subtracted • The earned income is $65, plus impairment-related work expenses (IRWEs) as explained in IHCPPM 3455.07, plus one-half of the remaining income is subtracted The resulting amount is the countable earned income. The countable unearned income is then combined with the countable earned income and any amount under an approved Plan for Achieving Self-Support (PASS) for a blind applicant/recipient is deducted. The total income is compared to 300% FPL for a single person to determine eligibility. If the individual is married and the individual’s countable income is over 300% FPL, spousal impoverishment rules should be applied to potentially deduct the spousal and/or family allocations. If the individual’s income is underneath 300% FPL after allowing for the allocations, the individual is considered Medicaid eligible. 3375.00.00 END-STAGE RENAL DISEASE (ESRD) The End-Stage Renal Disease program has expired as of 12/31/24. Members that were on ESRD will be explored for other categories of assistance. 3380.00.00 PACE – GENERAL INFORMATION The Program of All-Inclusive care for the elderly (PACE) serves people who are age 55 or older who are determined by the state administering agency to need the level of care required under the state Medicaid plan for coverage of nursing facility services. The PACE applicant must be able to live safely in the community at the time of enrollment and must live in a PACE service area. PACE provides medical and support services to seniors with chronic care needs while maintaining their independence in the home. The PACE program determines medical eligibility for PACE enrollees, and the DFR determines financial and non-financial eligibility under rules applying to institutional and waiver groups. A PACE participant’s Medicaid health benefits will be delivered under managed care and not traditional fee for service (FFS). If a PACE enrollee enters a nursing home, the PACE program pays for the nursing home stay and continues to coordinate the enrollee’s care. If a PACE participant becomes eligible for a waiver or RCAP services, then the member is no longer eligible for PACE services. The PACE participant can choose to disenroll from the PACE program at any time by contacting their PACE coordinator with disenrollment occurring at the end of the month.