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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 3 Chapter 4 Income

DEFINITIONS ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME The amount of taxable income of a household minus specific deductions allowed under federal law. See Section 4.7 for instructions on calculating adjusted gross income. ADMINISTRATIVE REDETERMINATION A redetermination process occurring without active participation by the client for Medicaid Groups and the West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program (WVCHIP). This process is designed to occur electronically or by a pre-populated form, rather than requiring the completion of a blank application. ADVANCE PREMIUM TAX CREDIT (APTC) A federal tax credit through Federally Facilitated Marketplace (FFM) that will help make a Qualified Health Plan (QHP) affordable by reducing a taxpayer’s out-of-pocket premium when enrolled through the Marketplace. AFFORDABLE CARE ACT (ACA) The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act enacted March 23, 2010, and the Health Care and Education Reconciliation Act enacted March 30, 2010, are collectively referred to as the Affordable Care Act. AGED This is also referred to as ELDERLY. Medicaid: An individual who is at least age 65. Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) and WV WORKS: An individual who is at least age 60. ALLOCATION STANDARD The difference between the maximum Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payment for one and two persons. ALLOTMENT An appropriation of one individual’s income diverted to another, such as a military allotment. SNAP BENEFIT ALLOTMENT The approved monthly benefit that is deposited into an electronic benefits transfer (EBT) account for the client to purchase food for home preparation or seeds and plants that produce food for home consumption.