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BEM 158 3 of 7 DISABLED ADULT CHILDREN BPB 2025-022 10-1-2025

BRIDGES ELIGIBILITY MANUAL STATE OF MICHIGAN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH & HUMAN SERVICES

Income Eligibility Income eligibility exists when net income does not exceed the spe- cial protected income level in RFT 245. Income eligibility cannot be established with a patient-pay amount or by meeting a deductible. Determine countable income according to MA policies in BEM 500 and 530 except as explained in COUNTABLE RSDI below. Apply the deductions in BEM 541 to countable income to determine net income. COUNTABLE RSDI Exclude all DAC related RSDI benefits for the person whose DAC eligibility is being determined. Count any RSDI benefits that are not related to DAC. For all other persons, countable RSDI is the person's gross RSDI for the month being tested. Gross RSDI means the amount before any deductions such as Medicare. IDENTIFYING DACS An individual may be receiving DAC RSDI benefits if one of the fol- lowing descriptions applies: • He has been identified as a DAC by central office or an SSI letter and his social security claim number suffix contains the letter C. The C may be followed by another letter or number (CA, CB, C1, etc.). • He is more than 19 years 2 months old and his social security claim number suffix contains the letter C. The C may be followed by another letter or number (CA, CB, C1, etc.). • He is age 18 or older, not a full-time student in elementary or secondary school and his social security claim number contains the letter C. The C may be followed by another letter or number (CA, CB, C1, etc.). Note: When an individual meets a bullet listed you must request a screening for DAC eligibility from central office unless a determination has already been completed by central office. After you receive verification of DAC RSDI from central office you still need to determine all other factors for MA eligibility (income and asset etc., listed on page 1 of this item) are met. You should retain