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MISSISSIPPI DIVISION OF MEDICAID Eligibility Policy and Procedures Manual CHAPTER 200A – Income: ABD Categories Page |32 Effective Month: July 2025 The IRWE exclusion applies only to earned income. The exclusion is deducted after applying any portion of the general income exclusion which has not been deducted from unearned income and the $65 earned income exclusion and immediately before deducting one-half of the remaining earned income. NOTE: Before applying the IRWE exclusion, obtain clearance from state office. 200A.05.05 BLIND WORK EXPENSES (BWE) EXCLUSION BWE represent any earned income of a blind person which is used to meet any expenses reasonably attributable to earning the income. Exclude BWE from earned income if the blind person is under age 65 or is age 65 or older and received SSI and Medicaid or disability payments for the month before attaining age 65. The BWE exclusion applies to earned income only. The exclusion is deducted after applying any portion of the general income exclusion not deducted from unearned income and all other applicable earned income exclusions except the PASS exclusion. NOTE: Before applying the BWE exclusion, obtain clearance from state office. 200A.06 UNEARNED INCOME - GENERAL Unearned income is all income that is not earned income. The monthly amount of any unearned income must be determined and verified for all applicants and recipients, except in cases where ineligibility results from another factor of eligibility. Verification of unearned income will normally be by documentation from the source of the unearned income. Another means of verification may be used only if the source and amount of unearned income can be clearly established. The case record will clearly show the method and particulars of the verification used to establish the unearned income.