*** The Health Care Programs Manual (HCPM) has been replaced by the Minnesota Health Care Programs Eligibility Policy Manual (EPM) as of June 1, 2016. Please refer to the EPM for current health care program policy information. ***
Effective: April 1, 2009 |
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21.50.20 - Disabled Adult Child Disregard |
Archived: June 1, 2016 (Previous Versions) |
The Disabled Adult Child (DAC) Disregard is a disregard of DAC RSDI benefits. It is only available for MA Method B and the Medicare Savings Programs.
Reminder: There is no relationship between the DAC Disregard and the Disabled Child eligibility basis and type.
Identification of DAC RSDI Benefits.
To use the Disabled Adult Child (DAC) disregard a client must meet all of the following conditions:
l Currently age 18 or older.
l Became blind or disabled before reaching the age of 22.
l Received SSI benefits on the basis of blindness or disability.
l Lost SSI eligibility on or after July 1, 1987 due to entitlement to RSDI DAC benefits or increased RSDI DAC benefits based on disability, retirement or death of a parent.
Identification of DAC RSDI Benefits
Identify clients potentially eligible for the DAC disregard by viewing the Social Security Claim Number.
l DAC RSDI benefits are paid under the parental SSN.
l The claim number is followed by one of the following codes:
n C1 or C01.
n C2 or C02.
n C3 or C03.
n C4 or C04.
n C5 or C05.
n C6 or C06.
n C7 or C07.
n C8 or C08.
n C9 or C09
Check with SSA when it is not possible to determine if the client is receiving DAC RSDI benefits.
Disregard the DAC RSDI benefits only for the client who meets the DAC conditions above.
l It is possible for a client to receive DAC benefits as defined by SSA and not be eligible for the DAC disregard.
l Do not use the disregard on any other income, including RSDI benefits the client receives on his or her own account.