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BEM 163 2 of 3 AD-CARE BPB 2017-010 7-1-2017

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

FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY FACTORS

Groups Use fiscal and asset group policies for SSI-related groups in BEM 211. Assets Countable assets cannot exceed the asset limit in BEM 400. Count- able assets are determined based on MA policies in BEM 400, 401 and 402. Divestment Policy in BEM 405 applies. Income Eligibility Net income cannot exceed one hundred percent of the federal poverty level. The net income limit can be determined by subtracting twenty dollars from the income limits listed in table one of RFT 242. Income eligibility cannot be established with a patient- pay amount or by meeting a deductible. Determine countable income according to SSI-related MA policies in BEM 500, 501, 502, 503, 504 and 530 except as explained in COUNTABLE RSDI in this item. Apply the deductions in BEM 540 (for children) or 541 (for adults) to countable income to determine net income. COUNTABLE RSDI Gross amount means the amount of RSDI before any deduction such as Medicare. Countable RSDI for fiscal group members is the gross amount for the previous December when the month being tested is January, February or March. Federal law requires that the cost-of-living increase received in January be disregarded for these three months. For all other months, countable RSDI is the gross amount for the month being tested.

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BEM 163 2 of 3 AD-CARE BPB 2017-010 7-1-2017

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

FINANCIAL ELIGIBILITY FACTORS

Groups Use fiscal and asset group policies for SSI-related groups in BEM 211. Assets Countable assets cannot exceed the asset limit in BEM 400. Count- able assets are determined based on MA policies in BEM 400, 401 and 402. Divestment Policy in BEM 405 applies. Income Eligibility Net income cannot exceed one hundred percent of the federal poverty level. The net income limit can be determined by subtracting twenty dollars from the income limits listed in table one of RFT 242. Income eligibility cannot be established with a patient- pay amount or by meeting a deductible. Determine countable income according to SSI-related MA policies in BEM 500, 501, 502, 503, 504 and 530 except as explained in COUNTABLE RSDI in this item. Apply the deductions in BEM 540 (for children) or 541 (for adults) to countable income to determine net income. COUNTABLE RSDI Gross amount means the amount of RSDI before any deduction such as Medicare. Countable RSDI for fiscal group members is the gross amount for the previous December when the month being tested is January, February or March. Federal law requires that the cost-of-living increase received in January be disregarded for these three months. For all other months, countable RSDI is the gross amount for the month being tested.