You must determine income eligibility for individuals who apply for medical benefits.
All income the client and spouse receive or should be receiving must be considered.
Some income is disregarded or exempt, and this is explained in OAC 317:35-5-42.
If there is income the individual or couple should be receiving, she or he must apply for it during the eligibility process.
Refer to the following articles regarding income determination for ABD cases:
ABD: Determining Eligibility of ABD Couples (Short Term Programs)
ABD: Determining Eligibility of an Eligible Individual with an Ineligible Spouse
ABD: SSI-Criteria State Order of Deductions for Earned Income
ABD: Computation of Earned Income
ABD: CID (Calculation for Income Deeming)
ABD: BENDEX Payment Status Codes
ABD: State Data Exchange (SDX) Payment Status Codes
ABD: State Data Exchange (SDX) Recipient Payee Codes
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