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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 28
West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 11 Chapter 28 Special Pharmacy
28.6 INCOME 28.6.1 TRANSFERS OF INCOME The transfer of resources policy does not apply to Special Pharmacy. 28.6.2 INCOME SOURCES The income sources in Section 4.3 are treated the same as for Supplemental Security Income (SSI)-Related Medicaid. 28.6.3 BUDGETING METHOD The method used to anticipate monthly countable income is the same as the method outlined in Section 4.6. 28.6.4 INCOME DISREGARDS AND DEDUCTIONS The only deduction is the monthly cost of anti-rejection/antipsychotic medication for the applicant. 28.6.5 DETERMINING ELIGIBILITY Eligibility is determined as follows: • Step 1: Determine the total gross income for the Income Group. See Section 28.6. • Step 2: Subtract the costs for the anti-rejection/antipsychotic drugs the applicant would actually pay if not eligible for Special Pharmacy. Do not include any amount covered by Medicare or any other third party payer.