EXPENSES Page

Policy references:

FoodShare:  FSH 4.6.7 Utilities.
 

Medicaid: EDB-MEH 15.7  Income Deductions, EBD-MEH 27.6 ILTC Monthly Need ,

Field Descriptions

1. Name:
   
   Name of the individual who has the expense.
    

2. Expense:
   
   The expense that was reported in CARES.  Type of expenses may include:
    

• Shelter

• Utility

• Dependent Care

• Support Payments

• Medical Expenses
   

3. CARES Amount:
   
   The expense amount budgeted in CARES for the month being reviewed.

4. Correct?:
   
   Is the expense amount budgeted for the review month correct?  Reviewer must select yes or no.
    

Yes = The amount is correct.

No  = The amount is incorrect.  If answer is No, enter the correct amount in field (5).

5. Correct Amount:
   
   The correct amount entered by the reviewer when the answer to field (4) is No.

6. Discrepancy:
   
   If any of the expenses being budgeted for the review month is incorrect, the reviewer must select a reason from the drop down box that caused the expense to be incorrect.  A discrepancy reason must be selected for each incorrect expense.
    

7. Have all expenses been budgeted correctly?:
   
   The reviewer must determine if all expenses have been included correctly.
    

Yes = Reviewer found that all expenses have been included correctly.

No =  Reviewer found all or some of the expenses were not included correctly.

N/A = This question doesn’t apply to the case being reviewed.

8. Discrepancy:
   
   When the answer to field (7) is no, the reviewer must select a discrepancy reason from the drop down box that caused it to be incorrect.  Enter dollar amount of error in the Comments section of the Healthcare Error Identification page and/or the FoodShare Discrepancies and Findings page.
    

This page last updated in Release Number: 08-02

Release Date: 04/03/08

Effective Date: 02/01/08