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FMAP-Related Work Transition Period (WTP) - Iowa

Exempt the earnings from new employment of any person whose income is considered when determining eligibility for the first four months of the new employment if all of the following criteria are met:

·           The new job starts after the date of application.

·           The new job is timely reported.

·           The person with the new job has not already received the WTP in the past 12 months.

·           The person with the new job had less than $1,200 in earnings in the 12 calendar months before the month in which the new job begins. The $1,200 limit applies to gross income, without any exemptions, disregards, work deductions, diversions, or allowances for the cost of doing business used in determining net profit from self-employment.

Do not allow the work transition period during the retroactive period.

People eligible for the WTP may include members in the eligible group, as well as excluded people whose income must be considered (ineligible stepparents, parents who are excluded due to a sanction, ineligible aliens, etc.) The exemption continues when the person on a WTP is added to another Medicaid case.

If a person whose income is considered enters the household, the new job must start after the date the person enters the home or after the person is reported in the home, whichever is later, in order for that person to qualify for the exemption.

A person is allowed the four-month exemption period only once in a 12-month period. An additional four-month period shall not be granted until the month after the previous 12-month period has expired.

See Also:

·           Family Medical Assistance Program (FMAP) Overview

·           Overview of Medical Assistance in Iowa

·           Welcome and Introduction to Benefits in Iowa

Source: Iowa Dept of Human Services Employees’ Manual

Title 8 Medicaid

·                        Chapter E, Income, Income Policies for FMAP-related, Work Transition Period, pages 78-81.

Legal reference: 441 IAC 75.57(7)"af"

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