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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 200B – Income: MAGI Categories Page |134

Effective Month: July 2025

INCOME TYPE PAYMENT OR DEDUCTION FROM INCOME Government Rent/Housing Subsidies (such as HUD) Payments or Third-Party Payments not counted Home Energy Assistance Payments not counted Inheritances Payments not counted Life Insurance Proceeds Payment not counted Loan (individual is borrower) Payment not counted National Senior Service Corps (RSVP, Foster Grandparent, Senior Companion, SCORE programs). Includes Green Thumb income. Payments for supportive services and reimbursements for out- of-pocket expenses are not income Reemployment Trade Adjustment Assistance Payments are not counted Reimbursements/Refunds Payments are not counted Salary deferrals, such as cafeteria plans, flexible spending accounts, 401(k) plans Allowable deductions from wages/salaries (pre-tax) SSI (Supplemental Security Income) Payments are not counted TANF (Temporary Assistance to Needy Families) Payments are not counted Third Party Payments Payments are not counted Veterans’ Benefits Payments are not counted Victims’ Assistance Payments are not counted Work Training Program Payments (if associated with the TANF program) are not counted Workers’ Compensation Payments are not counted