The customer is 70 years old, and lives with his spouse, who is 45 years old. Their 10-year-old daughter lives with them. The customer applies for AHCCCS Medical Assistance for himself in January 2023.
The customer receives monthly income of $900.00 for Social Security retirement. His spouse works part time and received $1,000.00 in January 2023. Their daughter does not have any income.
The customer’s eligibility is calculated as follows:
Step |
Action |
1 |
Calculate net unearned income: $900.00 (total of the customer’s and the spouse’s total countable unearned income that is not needs based) -$0.00 1/3 child support deduction (not applicable) =$900.00 subtotal -$20.00 (general income deduction) =$880.00 subtotal +$0.00 income based on need (not applicable) =$880.00 net unearned income |
2 |
Calculate net earned income: $1,000.00 (total of the customer’s and the spouse’s counted earned income) -$0.00 (unused portion of the $20.00 general income deduction) -$65.00 (standard work expense deduction) -$0.00 (IRWE deduction) =$935.00 (subtotal of earned income) -$467.50 (one-half subtotal of earned income) -$0.00 (blind work expense deduction) =$467.50 (net earned income) |
3 |
Calculate total net income: $880.00 (net unearned income from Step 1 above) +$467.50 (net earned income from Step 2 above) =$1347.50 (subtotal of net income) - $457.00 (child allocation) =$890.50 (total net income) |
4 |
Compare the result
in Step 3 above to $1,371.00
(100% of the FBR for a couple for 2023): |
The customer, a 70-year-old man, lives with his 50-year-old wife. The customer applies for AHCCCS Medical Assistance for himself in February 2023.
The customer receives monthly income of $1,500.00 for Social Security retirement. His spouse has no income.
The customer’s eligibility is calculated using the net income test as follows:
Step |
Action |
1 |
Calculate net unearned income: $1,500.00 (total of the customer’s and spouse's total countable unearned income that is not needs based) -$0.00 1/3 child support deduction (not applicable) =$1,500.00 (subtotal) -$20.00 (general income deduction) =$1,480.00 (subtotal) +$0.00 income based on need (not applicable) =$1,480.00 (net unearned income) |
2 |
Calculate net earned income: $0.00 (total of the customer’s and the spouse’s counted earned income) -$0.00 (unused portion of the $20.00 general income deduction) -$65.00 (standard work expense deduction) -$0.00 (IRWE deduction) =$0.00 (subtotal of earned income) -$0.00 (one-half subtotal of earned income) -$0.00 (blind work expense deduction) =-$0.00 (net earned income) |
3 |
Calculate total net income: $1,480.00 (net unearned income from Step 1 above) +$0.00 (net earned income from Step 2 above) =$1,480.00 (subtotal of net income) - $0.00 child allocation (not applicable) =$1,480.00 (total net income) |
4 |
Compare the result
in Step 3 above to $1,371.00
(100% of the FBR for a couple for 2023): |
5 |
Take the total net income result from Step 3 and add the one-half subtotal of earned income from Step 2 above: $1,480.00 (total net income for FBR test) + $0.00 (1/2 subtotal of earned income) =$1,480.00 (total net income) |
6 |
Compare the result
in Step 5 above to $1,644.00
(100% of the FPL for a couple): |