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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 200A – Income: ABD Categories Page |100 Effective Month: July 2025 To determine the 6-month period after stopping work: • Begin with the first day of non-work. • Include the remainder of the calendar month in which work stops. • Include the next 6 full calendar months. Example: If an individual stops work on May 5, the 6-month period ends November 30th. Verify the last day (or month) worked with the employer or knowledgeable third party. Verify sick pay which is wages using the wage verification procedure. 200A.09.02 WAGES Wages are what an individual receives (before deductions) for working as someone else’s employee. Under certain conditions, services performed as an employee are deemed self-employment rather than wages, e.g., ministers, real estate agents, share farmers, insurance salesmen, etc. Wages are counted at the earliest date of the following: • When they are received, or • When they are credited to the individual’s account, or • When they are set aside for the individual’s use. Wages may take the form of: TYPE DEFINITION Salaries Payments (fixed or hourly rate) received for work performed for an employer Commissions Fees paid to an employee for performing a service (such as a percentage of sales) Bonuses Amounts paid by employers as extra pay for past employment (for example, outstanding work, length of service, holidays) Severance Pay Payment made by an employer to an employee whose employment is terminated independently of his wishes Military Basic Pay Service member’s wage, which is based solely on the member’s pay grade and length of service Special Payments received because of employment Items such as vacation pay, advance/deferred wages, etc.