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West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Chapter 4

West Virginia Income Maintenance Manual Page 145 Chapter 4 Income

4.6.1.E Exceptions for Use of Actual Income There are two exceptions to the rules in items A – D above for applicants. 4.6.1.E.1 Terminated Income When an income source terminates in the month of application or in the 30 days prior to the date of application, the Worker must calculate the income for the month of application for the terminated source by adding the actual amount already received in the month of application plus the amount expected to be received later in the month of application. Income from this source for the past 30 days or from the month of application must not be used to convert the terminated income to a monthly amount. Terminated Income Example: A client applies on September 10. His job ended and he was paid on August 31. He has another payment due to him on September 15. Because the income is from a terminated source, the income from this source cannot be converted. Instead, the amount already received in the month of application ($0) plus the amount expected to be received on September 15 are used to determine his eligibility for the month of application. 4.6.1.E.2 Backdated Eligibility Requested When backdated Medicaid eligibility is requested, the actual income received in the month(s) prior to the month of application is used to determine eligibility. Income for the month of application and any months thereafter is determined according to the policy in items A – D above. 4.6.1.F Anticipated Income Examples The following are examples of methods to anticipate income, based on several different situations. The Worker must always base anticipated income on the individual situation, not solely on the information contained in the examples below.