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The policy on this page is from a previous version of the handbook. 

30.2 Financial Tests

The asset limit for one person is $2,000. Count assets the same as for other EBD assistance groups.

 

The income limit for one person is $1,585. This is gross income. There is no net income test.

 

TB -related assistance groups that fail the TB-related gross income test cannot become eligible for a Medicaid deductible.

 

If more than one person in the assistance group is TB-infected, test each person as a single individual with his or her own FTG . Do not deem assets or income from any other member of the assistance group.

 

Example 1: Mary and her spouse George are both applying for TB-related Medicaid. Test Mary and George as separate FTGs. Do not deem assets or income from Mary to George or from George to Mary. Test Mary's assets against the asset limit. Test her income against the income limit for one person. Test George's assets against the asset limit. Test his income against the income limit for one person.

 

 

Example 2: There are three children in the Kraan family. All of the children have TB. Consider each child to be a separate FTG. Test each child using only his or her own assets and income. Each child’s assets do not exceed the asset limit. Each child’s income limit does not exceed the income limit. Do not deem assets or income from the child’s parents or from any of his or her siblings.

 

If only one person in the assistance group is TB-infected and that person is a:

 

Note: When using Worksheet 06, disregard items 16-18. Replace item 19 with the TB-related income limit. Disregard item 20.

 

 

This page last updated in Release Number: 18-01

Release Date: 04/13/2018

Effective Date: 01/01/2018

 


The information concerning the Medicaid program provided in this handbook release is published in accordance with: Titles XI and XIX of the Social Security Act; Parts 430 through 481 of Title 42 of the Code of Federal Regulations; Chapters 46 and 49 of the Wisconsin Statutes; and Chapters HA 3, DHS 2, 10 and 101 through 109 of the Wisconsin Administrative Code.

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