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Schedule of Basic Needs - Medical Assistance - Iowa

The "Schedule of Basic Needs" is also called the "Payment Standard" and the "Benefit Standard."

The Schedule of Basic Needs is used in eligibility Test 3. In the Family Investment Program (FIP), Test 3 is called the "Payment Standard Eligibility Test." See FIP Eligibility - Financial for information about all three tests.

In the Family Medical Assistance Program (FMAP) and FMAP-Related programs, Test 3 is called the "Benefit Standard Eligibility Test." See FMAP-Related Limits for information about all three tests.

In all of the above programs the Schedule of Basic Needs is used to establish the eligible group’s needs and the amount of the grant.

Click on Desk Aid and see the Schedule of Basic Needs amounts. The amounts are listed as Test 3 amounts for FIP or FMAP programs.

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The Schedule of Basic Needs is also used to determine the Medically Needy Income Limit (MNIL), which is used to calculate the Medicaid Spenddown in the Medically Needy Program.

The Schedule of Basic Needs combines into one standard the following common basic needs:

·           Food, including school lunches.

·           Clothing, including layette, laundry, dry cleaning.

·           Personal care and supplies, including regular school supplies.

·           Medicine chest items.

·           Shelter, including rent, taxes, upkeep, insurance, amortization.

·           Utilities, including fuel, water, lights, water hearing, refrigeration, garbage.

·           Household supplies and replacements, including essentials associated with housekeeping and meal preparation.

·           Communications, including bus fares, telephone, newspapers, magazines.

·           Transportation.

See Also:

·           Overview of Medical Assistance in Iowa

·           Welcome and Introduction to Benefits in Iowa

Source: Iowa Dept of Human Services Employees’ Manual

Title 4, Family Investment Program (FIP)

·     Chapter F, Budgeting for Initial Eligibility, Applying Income Tests, Step 3: Payment Standard Eligibility Test

Title 8 Medicaid

·                        Chapter E Income, Income Policies for FMAP-Related Coverage Groups, Budgeting for FMAP-Related Households, Applying Income tests for FMAP and CMAP, Step 3: Benefit Standard Eligibility Test.

·                        Chapter J, Medically Needy

Legal references: 441 IAC 41.27(9)"a", 441 IAC 41.28(2)

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