1805.030.20.20.05 Calculation of the Five Percent Disregard – DSS Manuals
IM-95 July 11, 2022 ; IM-36 March 30, 2022 ; IM-178 December 23, 2020 ; IM-26 March 30, 2020 ; IM-48 March 20, 2019 ; IM-27 March 30, 2018 ; IM-127 October 10, 2017 ; IM-108 August 8, 2017 ; IM-36 April 24, 2017 ; IM-25 May 5, 2016 ; IM-97 November 9, 2015
The income disregard equals five percent (5%) of the Federal Poverty Level (FPL) for the household size. The five percent (5%) disregard is added to the income standard for the program based on household size, when an individual would be determined eligible if the FPL income standard was five percent (5%) higher. This disregard applies to the following programs:
Children’s Health Insurance Program (CHIP) at 300% of FPL
MO HealthNet for Kids (MHK) at 148% of FPL
MO HealthNet for Pregnant Women (MPW) at 196% of FPL
Show Me Healthy Babies (SMHB) at 300% of FPL
Uninsured Women’s Health Services (UWHS) at 201% of FPL
Adult Expansion Group (AEG) at 133% of FPL
Always refer to Appendix A – MAGI Income With 5% of FPL Included and CHIP Premium Amounts for current monthly income maximums with the 5% Disregard included in the income threshold.