Medical Deduction SR 00-20, 09/00 (FAM-A)

Allow, for the medical assistance In and Out spenddown calculation, those expenses incurred by household members for care provided by a licensed practitioner or qualified health professional (e.g., doctor, Christian Science spiritual practitioner, chiropractor, acupuncturist, clinical pastoral counselor, clinical psychologist, sex therapist, clinical social worker).

Refer to Part 617 , In and Out Medical Assistance, for further information on the treatment of medical deductions.

Medical deductions include, but are not limited to:

• nursing facility care paid by an assistance group member for a food stamp target population member who was a household member immediately prior to entering the hospital or nursing facility recognized by the state;

• over-the-counter drugs prescribed by a licensed practitioner or other qualified health professional;

• securing a seeing-eye/hearing animal and expenses related to its upkeep;

• reasonable transportation costs (see Medical Assistance Manual, Chapter 900);

• cost of health or hospitalization insurances (including deductibles and cost-sharing of expenses); and

• the following items:

Exception: Exclude policies that pay lump sum benefits for death or dismemberment or pay expenses while one is disabled.