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COMBINED MANUAL

ISSUE DATE 05/2022

ALLOWABLE SNAP MEDICAL EXPENSES

0018.12.03

Budget monthly spenddown expenses as recurring medical expenses, 6-month spenddown expenses as nonrecurring. See 0018.12 (Medical Deductions).

DO NOT allow the following expenses as medical deductions: ● Premiums for health and accident policies which pay lump sum settlements for death or dismemberment, or policies which continue loan or mortgage payments while a person is disabled.

● Expenses paid for or reimbursed by a source outside the unit.

● The cost of special diets.

● Enrollment fees up to $30 and any co-payments for the Medicare-approved discount card programs paid by the unit.

● Medical drug discount credit ($600).

● Actual or standard medical expense for Medicare Drug discount participants.

● The cost of any illegal controlled substance, such as medical marijuana.