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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 5 Chapter 4 Income

A Child is: • A natural or adopted child who lives in a household with one or both parents; and • Under age 18; or • Under age 22 and a student; and • Not married nor head of household Deeming (defined below) to an eligible child no longer applies beginning the month following the month the child attains age 18 or is over 18 and is no longer a student. Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI) Coverage Groups: For MAGI Medicaid coverage groups where eligibility is determined based on MAGI methodology, a child is defined an individual under the age of 19. COLA (COST OF LIVING ADJUSTMENTS) Adjustments to entitlement benefits, pensions or other retirement income such as Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (RSDI), Black Lung and Railroad Retirement. CONVERTING INCOME AND DEDUCTIONS The method used to change income and deductions paid less often than monthly to a monthly amount. CORPORATION FOR NATIONAL AND COMMUNITY SERVICE (CNCS) The federal government administers a number of national and community service programs such as, but not limited to, AmeriCorps and the NCCC. In addition, it administers the former ACTION Agency programs created by the Domestic Volunteer Act of 1973. Former ACTION programs include, but are not limited to, AmeriCorps VISTA, University Year of Action, Urban Crime Prevention Program, Retired Senior Volunteer Program (RSVP) and Foster Grandparents. COUNTABLE INCOME The amount of income after all allowable exclusions, disregards and deductions have been applied. The eligibility and level of benefit are based on this amount. MAGI Medicaid Coverage Groups Only: For these groups, eligibility is not based on countable income, it is based on the MAGI calculated as outlined in Section 4.7. DEDUCTION A specific amount subtracted from income. Allowable deductions are different, depending upon the program involved. DEEMING The process by which the treatment of income of individuals, not included in the assistance group (AG), but living in the home, is counted for the AG, whether or not the income is actually