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unearned income. If Equifax data is available for a type of unearned income, and the Equifax amount is the same as the amount reported by the member, the unearned income must be considered verified. Self-employment and in-kind job income are verified as outlined in SECTION 15.6.6 VERIFICATION and SECTION 15.5.1 INCOME IN-KIND and Process Help Section 11.2 Self-Employment Income and Process Help Section 11.7 In-Kind and Volunteer Hours. 20.3.8.1.1 Programs for Which Reasonable Compatibility Will Apply The reasonable compatibility test will be performed as part of any eligibility determination for the following categories of Medicaid: • Elderly, Blind or Disabled Medicaid (EBD MA), except deductibles • Medicaid Purchase Plan (MAPP) • Medicare Savings Program (QMB/SLMB/SLMB+) 20.3.8.1.2 Reasonable Compatibility Thresholds The reasonable compatibility test will apply to each AG for which earned income is reported, has not already been verified, and for which SWICA and/or Equifax data is available. Because different AGs are subject to different income and premium thresholds, the thresholds described below will be used by population as the first step in determining whether reported information is reasonably compatible. • EBD Categorically Needy SSI-Related MA and Medically Needy MA thresholds are based on the income limits shown in SECTION 39.4.1 ELDERLY, BLIND, OR DISABLED ASSETS AND INCOME. • MAPP and MSP thresholds are based on the income limits shown in SECTION 39.5 FPL TABLE. • MAPP Premium thresholds are based on 100% FPL for a group of one as shown in SECTION 39.5 FPL TABLE. and described in the table below. If both the total countable income using information reported by the applicant or member and the total countable income using information from the electronic data source are less than the threshold, the reasonable compatibility standard is met, and no further verification is required. If the total countable income using information reported by the applicant or member is less than the threshold and the total countable income using information from the electronic data source is greater than the threshold, a second step occurs. In this second step, the total countable income using information from the electronic data source is compared to a threshold that is equal to 120% of the total countable income using information reported by the applicant or member. If the total countable income using information from the electronic data source is equal to or less than 120% of the total countable income using information reported by the applicant or member, the reasonable compatibility standard is met, and no further verification is required. Reasonable Compatibility Test for MAPP Premiums If total gross income using the monthly earnings amount reported by the member is: And total gross income using the monthly earnings reported by SWICA or Equifax is: Is it reasonably compatible?