MinnesotaCare (MCRE) Income Calculation (Archive)

The purpose of the income calculation is to determine a household’s countable income. This income will be compared to the appropriate income standard to determine if the client is income eligible for MCRE.

The MinnesotaCare Income Worksheet (DHS-3352) is available to walk you through the income calculation.

Income calculation steps for MCRE are:

1. Determine the household’s countable yearly gross income.

2. Compare the appropriate income standard to the countable yearly gross income to determine if the client is income eligible.

n  If the client’s income is at or below the income standard the client is income eligible.

n  If the client’s net income exceeds the income standard at:

m Application - the client is ineligible.

m Renewal, or any other time besides application, see Excess Income - MCRE.

3. Determine the premium based on the household’s averaged monthly income.

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