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FOOD AND NUTRITION SERVICES CERTIFICATION INCOME AND RESOURCES FNS 340 DEDUCTIONS Section 340 Change #02-2026 August 4, 2026 E. Do not request a specific type of verification as any source that reasonably verifies the deduction is acceptable. Some acceptable sources of verification include, but are not limited to: 1. Current bills or receipts; 2. Statements from providers; 3. Pharmacy computer printouts; 4. Insurance policies or statements from insurance companies; and 5. Medicare Explanation of Benefits (EOB). NOTE: If you cannot identify the amount the specified person is responsible for paying, do not allow a deduction until an amount can be determined. 340.14 MEDICAL EXPENSE TYPES AND BUDGETING PROCEDURES A. One-time-only Expenses 1. One-time-only medical expenses are those expenses that cannot be reasonably expected to recur. This includes such expenses as emergency room visits due to an accident, a doctor visit for flu, etc. 2. One-time-only medical expenses that have a repayment plan established between the customer and the medical provider are allowed as a recurring expense. (See 340.14, B., Recurring Medical Expenses.) 3. Expenses Reported at Application One-time-only expenses incurred and billed prior to the month of initial application or reapplication (old bills) are allowed as a deduction if: a. The applicant/recipient was a specified person at the time the bill was incurred; and b. The bill is unpaid (in full or in part); and c. The bill has not been written off by the medical provider or paid by another source; and d. The bill was not incurred and billed in a prior CP unless it is under a repayment plan. If the expense is under a repayment plan, it is treated as a recurring expense. See 340.14, B.; and e. The bill has never been allowed as a medical deduction for FNS purposes in a prior CP. Allow as an expense an old bill incurred in a prior CP but first billed and reported in the current CP as an expense (such as a hospital bill).