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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 23

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 47 Chapter 23 Specific Medicaid Requirements

Eligibility and the amount of the spenddown, if any, are determined using the MNIL. The level of the MNIL is determined by each state according to federal guidelines. By law, the MNIL cannot exceed 133% of the State's former AFDC cash assistance payment level, rounded to the nearest $100, for a family of the same size. • Countable assets do not exceed the limits described in Chapter 5. An aged, blind, or disabled person may also be eligible as a member of an AFDC-Related family. The Worker must take the action that will most benefit the client. 23.11.4 SSI-RELATED/NON-CASH ASSISTANCE Income Assets SSI Payment Level $2,000 Individual $3,000 Couple Individuals who meet the SSI definition of aged, blind, or disabled are eligible for Medicaid when all of the following conditions are met. Aged means 65 years or over. All requirements in Chapter 13 for determining disability or blindness for SSI-Related coverage groups apply to this coverage group: • Countable income must be under the SSI Maximum Payment level; see Chapter 4, Appendix A. The SSI-Related income eligibility determination methodology detailed in Section 4.14 applies to this coverage group. Income sources are the same as those in the SSI-Related column in the chart of income sources in Section 4.3 for this coverage group. • Countable assets do not exceed the limits for the SSI-Related program described in Chapter 5. All SSI-Related asset methodologies found in Chapter 5 apply to this coverage group. Assets are the same as those in the SSI-Related group’s column in the list of assets in Chapter 5.5 for this coverage group. NOTE: Under some circumstances the MNIL for two people is used when determining eligibility for only one person. This is also explained in Chapter 4. NOTE: This coverage group is not subject to the spenddown provision.