MN with spenddown means that the individual needs to incur medical expenses greater than or equal to the spenddown amount before coverage can begin. The spenddown amount is calculated by subtracting the SSI-related MN income standard from the amount of countable income (after the $20 income disregard), then multiplying this difference by the number of months in the base period.

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