25.4 Medicaid Deductible, Cost of Care

When calculating a Medicaid deductible, a patient liability amount, a community waivers cost share or a community waivers spenddown for a "503" AG, a DAC, or a widow or widower, use the total income before any COLAs or OASDIOld Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program. Old-Age, Survivors, and Disability Insurance Program payments, known as “Social Security” by the Social Security Administration (SSA) include SSA Retirement, Disability, Survivors benefits, and any other benefits covered in Title II of the Social Security Act. ( DAC or widow/widower) increases were subtracted.

This page last updated in Release Number: 08-01

Release Date: 02/01/08

Effective Date: 02/01/08

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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