UpdatedSSI Recipients and Countable Income

Count only the income showing on the SDX screen

UpdatedMedicare Advantage Flex Cards

Medicare Advantage, or a Part C plan, is a plan members can purchase that provides their original Medicare benefits, covers co-pays, and possibly provide other benefits. Some Medicare Advantage plans provide a flexible spending card. Money is deposited onto the card each month and the member can use it to meet a variety of needs, […]

Absence from the Home: Temporary vs Permanent

Determining whether an absence is temporary or permanent.

Resource – Countable Property

Determining the countable value of property not associated with the home property

Resource – Vehicles

Policy and examples regarding vehicles as a resource.

UpdatedCountable In-Kind Income (ABD)

Explanation of Countable In-Kind Income

How to Consider & Code Child Support for ABD-Related Benefits

For ABD-related benefits, child support is generally considered income for the child rather than the parent. If the child support payment is for more than one child, divide the amount received by the number of children for whom it is intended. Example: Martha is applying for ABD benefits for herself and her son John. Her […]

Special Needs Trust

What a special needs trust is, the criteria that must be met to be a special needs trust, what can be done with the money, what happens when the beneficiary dies, what are a worker’s responsibilities in regard to a special needs trust

Home Property Exemption and Adjacent Properties

317:35-5-41.1 (b) The home exemption goes to the primary residence. That extension also covers adjacent properties. “Adjacent” is defined as the property lines touch even if there is an easement, road, creek or anything similar that separates the properties. Examples of adjacent properties shown here. The adjacent properties in addition to the home property; are […]