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190 (07/2026) Chapter 2:Eligibility • Section 4: Household information • Medicare Part B covers doctor bills and outpatient treatment, • Medicare Part C are Medicare Advantage plans available in many areas. Individuals with Medicare Parts A and B can choose to receive all of their health care services through one of these provider organizations, and • Medicare Part D which covers most prescription drugs. Some recipients are required to pay a premium for Medicare Part A and there is always a premium for Medicare Part B. It is important to note that an individual can be eligible for Medicare without receiving Social Security cash benefits (SSB or SSDI). An example of when a person could be receiving Medicare without receiving any cash benefit is if a person is working and earns income above the income limit for SSDI. The social security administration would end the income part of the benefit, but keep Medicare open as long as the individual pays for it. Boarder/lodger This applies specifically to the SNAP program. SNAP Click here for Eligibility groups. TANF This does not apply to the TANF program. ERDC This does not apply to the ERDC program. REF This does not apply to the REF program. MSP This does not apply to MSP. OSIPM This does not apply to OSIPM. HSD This does not apply to HSD medical programs. Shared custody Custody can refer to legal custody granted by a court or parenting time (whether court ordered or not). ODHS|OHA takes into consideration what is occurring when it differs from the court order. Some applicants may apply for children who are in shared physical custody or “parenting time” situations. For some programs, ODHS|OHA must ask about the parenting time the applicant has with the child, but in others ODHS|OHA is not to ask about shared parenting time unless more than one individual is applying for benefits for a child. Because the rules are so different from program to program, it is important that ODHS|OHA carefully assess which rules apply to the applicant. Unless there is a dispute or a reason to question the individual’s statement about parenting time or meal arrangements with a child, ODHS|OHA accepts the statement of the applicant. SNAP When determining eligibility for the SNAP program, ODHS|OHA does not ask if any of the children on the application are in a shared parenting time arrangement. If the child is on another SNAP case, the agency asks the applicant if the child is in a shared parenting situation. If so, the agency asks questions to determine the number of the 21 meals the child receives