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Aged, Blind and Disabled Manual Section: Financial Eligibility Requirements

Policy Manual Number: 110.025 Chapter: ABD Earned Income

November 01, 2021 Division of TennCare 1 ABD EARNED INCOME

Legal Authority: 26 USC 6409; Social Security Act, Sections 1611 and 1612; 20 CFR 416.1100, et seq.; State Plan, Supplement 8A to Attachment 2.6-A; Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-13-20

1. Policy Statement

Earned income is compensation an individual receives for the performance of services or as a result of his own efforts either as an employee or through self-employment. Income eligibility for the Aged, Blind and Disabled (ABD) TennCare Medicaid Categories of Eligibility (COEs) is determined using the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) treatment of income rules. 2. Earned Income

Bonus Countable.

A bonus is a one-time payment that an individual receives in addition to normal job wages or salary. Census Wages Excluded.

Wages paid to an individual by the Census Bureau for temporary employment activities in connection with the full Census that occurs every 10 years are excluded. Child Tax Credit Excluded.

Child Tax Credit payments received either as monthly advance payments or a one-time refund are excluded. Combat Pay Excluded.

Payments made to an individual serving active duty in a combat zone. These payments are excluded in the month of receipt.

Any amount of the payment retained into the following month is a countable resource unless otherwise excluded. Commission Countable.

Commission is income received by an individual for services performed. Commission income often paid based on a percentage of a sale or a fixed amount per sale. Contractual Countable.

Income paid to an individual based on a contractual agreement. To calculate contractual income, average the full amount of income paid on a contractual basis over the number of months the contract covers. Differential

Countable.

Payment made to an individual by an employer for a period during which he or she is performing service in the uniformed services while on active duty for a period of more than 30 days. Payment represents all or a portion of the wages the individual would have received if he was performing services for the employer.

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Aged, Blind and Disabled Manual Section: Financial Eligibility Requirements

Policy Manual Number: 110.025 Chapter: ABD Earned Income

November 01, 2021 Division of TennCare 1 ABD EARNED INCOME

Legal Authority: 26 USC 6409; Social Security Act, Sections 1611 and 1612; 20 CFR 416.1100, et seq.; State Plan, Supplement 8A to Attachment 2.6-A; Tenn. Comp. R. & Regs. 1200-13-20

1. Policy Statement

Bonus Countable.

A bonus is a one-time payment that an individual receives in addition to normal job wages or salary. Census Wages Excluded.

Wages paid to an individual by the Census Bureau for temporary employment activities in connection with the full Census that occurs every 10 years are excluded. Child Tax Credit Excluded.

Child Tax Credit payments received either as monthly advance payments or a one-time refund are excluded. Combat Pay Excluded.

Payments made to an individual serving active duty in a combat zone. These payments are excluded in the month of receipt.

Any amount of the payment retained into the following month is a countable resource unless otherwise excluded. Commission Countable.

Commission is income received by an individual for services performed. Commission income often paid based on a percentage of a sale or a fixed amount per sale. Contractual Countable.

Countable.