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Aged, Blind and Disabled Manual Section: Financial Eligibility Requirements Policy Manual Number: 110.030 Chapter: ABD Unearned Income

March 18, 2019 Division of TennCare 4 support payment is countable to the child, 1/3 of the child support amount received from an absent parent is excluded. The remaining 2/3 value is counted as unearned income in the month of receipt.

The one-third exclusion does not apply when the child is an ineligible child in a deeming budget or is applying for Institutional Medicaid.

The value of support payments is counted in its entirety for individuals age 22 and older as unearned income in the month of receipt.

Use one of the following to verify the value and frequency of support payments:

• Copy of the child support award agreement; or • Written statement from the individual paying the support and a copy of the most recent support check or receipt.

Community Spouse Income Maintenance Amount (CSIMA) / Dependent Income Maintenance Amount (DIMA) The CSIMA and the DIMA are income allocations made to certain spouses and dependents of individuals eligible in an Institutional Medicaid category. When an institutionalized individual has a community spouse or dependent living in the home, a portion of the individual’s income is allocated to the community spouse or dependent in order to cover the necessary costs of living in the home.

The CSIMA and/or DIMA are countable unearned income for applicants ONLY when the institutionalized individual is NOT in the community spouse’s or dependent’s household.

If the institutionalized individual is living in the applicant’s household, the CSIMA and DIMA are excluded.

Death Benefits Countable.

A death benefit is received as the result of another’s death. Examples of death benefits include:

• Proceeds of life insurance policies received due to the death of the insured;