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A. When determining financial eligibility for Medicaid using the SSI methodology, income types are as follows: 1. Not Income – Some items or payment received by a person are not counted as income in the month received, though they may be treated as resources, as indicated in § 3.7 of this Part, if they are retained in the month after receipt. Items that are not income include, but are not limited to: a. Converted resources including cash received from the sale of a resource, money withdrawn from a savings account or other liquid resources, reverse mortgages or home equity loans or lines of credit; b. Distributions from health flexible spending arrangements or a health savings account; c. Federal, State or local tax refunds; d. Interest on excluded resources; e. Health care services if given free of charge or paid for directly to the provider by someone else and room and board received during a medical confinement; f. Assistance provided in cash or in-kind (including food or shelter) through a government program whose purpose is to provide health care services and supports, or social services (including vocational rehabilitation); g. Cash provided by any non-government health care program or under a health insurance policy if the cash is either a reimbursement for service costs incurred and already paid or an advance for future services; h. Direct payment of health insurance premiums by anyone on a person’s behalf; i. Payments from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) resulting from unusual health care expenses, such as Aid and Attendance or Housebound Allowance; j. Payments in cash or in-kind excluded by Federal law, as indicated in §§ 3.4 and 3.5 of this Part. 2. Countable Earned Income – Any earned income received as cash or an in-kind benefit a person receives in exchange for work must be considered in the financial eligibility determination process. Not all earned income is