During the emergency declaration, will unemployed individuals be allowed to keep their Medicaid benefits and be excluded from the unearned income that they receive from unemployment?
During this declared timeframe, loss of SSI benefits due to unemployment benefits will not dis-enroll an individual from Medicaid. However, when the declaration is lifted, if the member is no longer eligible for SSI, we would take appropriate action to re-determine eligibility under a different coverage group.
Are all Medicaid recipients in the state required to notify DHS of receipt of the stimulus money, and if not, who is exempt from the normal requirement to report money within 10 days?
All Medicaid recipients are required to report the stimulus money.
How does the stimulus payment affect Medicaid recipients?
The COVID-19 stimulus payments to individuals and families is not countable income for Medicaid applicants and recipients. Stimulus payments not spent in the month it is received are excluded as a resource for 12 months.
If the stimulus payment is not treated as income in the month it is received, then it just becomes part of the countable assets the person has. In some cases, after a person has received an asset, the person has some number of days to get back under the $2,000 limit. How long is that in this case?
The COVID-19 stimulus payments to individuals and families is not countable income for Medicaid applicants and recipients. Stimulus payments not spent in the month it is received are excluded as a resource for 12 months.
Form for employers to report unemployed claimants in Iowa who have refused legitimate job offers.
How do unemployment payments affect Medicaid recipients?
Federal Pandemic Unemployment Compensation (FPUC) payments are issued to individuals receiving unemployment benefits for $600 per week. FPUC payments are not countable for Medicaid members.