G Crowdfunding

Examples

1) The customer does not own the crowdfunding account

Joshua Johnson got into a car accident. The injuries caused by the accident made him need nursing home care. Joshua’s best friend Sarah created a Gofundme crowdfunding campaign to help pay for Joshua’s medical expenses related to the car accident.

Since Joshua is not the owner of the Gofundme campaign, it is not counted as a resource for ALTCS. When the money is given to Joshua, it is a gift/contribution and is counted income for non-MAGI Medical Assistance programs.

2) The customer owns the crowdfunding account

Amanda had a stroke and needed nursing home care. She created a Fundly crowdfunding campaign to help pay for expenses while she is out of work. Since Amanda is the owner of the campaign, any money available to her is counted as a resource for ALTCS. All money raised is countable income for non-MAGI Medical Assistance programs.