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VA Infrequent or Irregular Payments - ABD Income Exclusion - Medicaid

When determining Medicaid income eligibility for Aged, Blind & Disabled (ABD) Covered Groups, infrequent or irregular payments may be excluded from both earned and unearned gross income depending on the type and amount of payment involved.

Infrequent: Income is infrequent if it is received no more than once in a calendar quarter from a single source.

Irregular: Income is irregular if it cannot reasonably be expected.

Exclusion Limits: Income that is received either infrequently or irregularly provided the total of such income does not exceed:

·             $10 per month of earned income; and/or

·             $20 per month of unearned income

Applicable to Both Earned and Unearned Income: This exclusion can apply to both earned and unearned income in the same month provided the total of each does not exceed the above limits. Thus it is possible to exclude as much as $30 in a month under this provision.

Total Exceeds the Limit: If, however, the total of such income exceeds the amounts above in a given month, the exclusion does not apply that month. Either all infrequent or irregular earned and/or unearned income or none of it is excluded, depending on the amount involved.

Limit as it Applies to Couples: The dollar amount of the exclusion does not increase even if both an eligible individual and spouse (eligible or ineligible) have infrequent or irregular income.

To Whom Applicable: The exclusion is applicable to income received infrequently or irregularly by an eligible individual, eligible or ineligible spouse, and parent of blind or disabled child.

See Also:

Aged, Blind and Disabled Income Exclusions

Countable Income

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Source:

Information for this topic was drawn from Chapter S08 of the Department of Social Services (DSS) Medicaid Manual.

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