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Effective: December 1, 2006 |
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21.20ar1 - MinnesotaCare Income Calculation (Archive) |
Archived: April 1, 2009 |
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.