505 WHOSE INCOME COUNTS? (MAM)

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What income counts is based upon whether the person is applying for or receiving modified adjusted gross income (MAGI)-related medical assistance or non-MAGI-related medical assistance. Consider the available income of all members of the assistance group when determining eligibility. Income is always considered to belong to the individual on whose behalf it is paid e.g., child support or SSA paid on behalf of a child is considered that child's income. Assistance group composition differs based on the type of assistance requested. See Chapter 200, Program Criteria, to determine who is included in the assistance group.

Some income is counted even if a person (such as a disqualified parent) is not part of the assistance group.

References: 42 CFR 435.603