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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 13 Chapter 4 Income

CHARTS OF INCOME SOURCES The following two charts list sources of income and how they are treated for various benefits. Neither list is all inclusive, so all other payments from any source must be evaluated. In Chart 1, the various programs are listed in the columns. The chart indicates if the source of income is counted and, if so, if the income is earned, self-employment or unearned. If special conditions apply, there is a narrative in the appropriate program column. For income belonging to or for the benefit of a child, the source must be known, and the chart of income sources consulted for how the income is treated. Any source of income may be received in a lump-sum payment. For instructions on treatment of a lump-sum payment, refer to the appropriate program section. Income from Military Personnel while deployed to a designated combat zone may be made available to the assistance group (AG) in various ways. Specific sources are listed in this section. See the appropriate program section for the treatment of this income source. Chart 1 has columns containing information about four sets of benefits that share criteria: • Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) • Aid to Families with Dependent Children (AFDC)-Related Medicaid (See Section 3.18 for further information) • Pickle Amendment Coverage (PAC), Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB), Specified Low-income Medicare Beneficiary (SLIMB), Qualified Individual – 1 (QI-1), Qualified Disabled Working Individuals (QDWI), Children with Disabilities Community Service Program (CDCSP), Supplemental Security Income (SSI), SSI-Related Medicaid, and the AIDS Drug Assistance Program (ADAP). See Chapter 23 for further details about these coverage groups. • WV WORKS and Diversionary Cash Assistance (DCA) Chart 2 shows income sources used for the calculating the Modified Adjusted Gross Income (MAGI). These income sources are unique to the specific Medicaid coverage groups that utilize MAGI methodology to make eligibility determinations. Because the calculation of MAGI relies on a base adjusted gross income figure, it is necessary to list the income sources used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to calculate the adjusted gross income. These income sources are the basis of the calculation of the household’s MAGI, and therefore apply to the following Medicaid coverage groups: Adult Group, Parents/Caretaker Relatives, Children Under 19, Pregnant Women; and to the West Virginia Children’s Health Insurance Program (WVCHIP). Chart 2 should not be considered an exhaustive list of income sources that count towards adjusted gross income.