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Chapter 20 - Income

Effective:  June 1, 2011

20.25.80 - Hostile Fire Pay

Archived:  June 1, 2016 (Previous Versions)

Hostile Fire Pay

Hostile fire pay and imminent danger pay (sometimes referred to as ”combat pay”) are types of special pay to a military service member.

Treat hostile fire pay as follows:  

l  MA Method A and MinnesotaCare:  Count hostile fire pay as earned income.

l  MA Method B, MA-EPD, MSP, and LTC:  Exclude hostile fire pay.  

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