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When can medical expenses be used as a deduction in computing Basic Food benefits?
How do I enter a recurring medical expense?
How do I enter a one-time non-recurring medical expense?
How do I enter a one-time non-recurring medical expense to be averaged?
How do I delete averaged one-time non-recurring medical expenses?
When can medical expenses be used as a deduction in computing Basic Food benefits?
· When a Basic Food AU includes an elderly or disabled person, medical expenses may be used as a deduction for Basic Food computation. See EAZ Manual - WAC 388-450-0200 Will the medical expenses of elderly person or individuals with disabilities in my assistance unit be used as an income deduction for Basic Food?
How do I enter a recurring medical expense?
1. Select AMEN Option R – Interim/Hist Change.
2. On the MEDX screen for the appropriate client, enter information as follows:
o In the Type field, enter [the appropriate recurring type code]. See <F1> Help.
o In the End Date field, enter [end date to match the certification period end date].
o In the Amt field, enter [the amount of the recurring expense].
o In the V field, enter [the appropriate valid value]. See <F1> Help.
o If part of the expense is paid by a third party, in the TPL Amt field, enter [the amount of the non-recurring expense that is paid by a third party].
o In the Provider Name field, enter [the name of the medical provider or pharmacy].
3. Call DONE and commit the data.
How do I enter a one-time non-recurring medical expense?
1. Select AMEN Option R – Interim/Hist Change. If entering the expense in historical or the current month, in the Benefit Month field enter [the month for which the non-recurring expense is to be applied – MMYY].
2. On the MEDX for the appropriate client, enter information as follows:
o In the Type field, enter [the appropriate non-recurring type code]. See <F1> Help.
o In the End Date field, enter [the end date for the month in which the non-recurring expense is allowed].
o In the Amt field, enter [the amount of the non-recurring expense].
o In the V field, enter [the appropriate valid value]. See <F1> Help.
o In the TPL Amt field, if part of the expense is paid by a third party, enter [the amount of the non-recurring expense that is paid by a third party].
o In the Provider Name field enter [the name of the medical provider or pharmacy].
3. Call DONE and commit the data.
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1. Select AMEN Option R – Interim/Hist Change.
2. On the MEDX for the appropriate client, enter information as follows:
o In the Type field, enter [the appropriate non-recurring type code]. See <F1> Help.
o In the AVG Exp field, enter [Y] – Yes.
o In the Begin Date field, the system will auto populate the date as the first day of the ongoing month. No entry is required by the user.
o In the End Date field, enter [end date to match the certification period end date.]
o In the Amt field, enter [the amount of the non-recurring expense].
o In the V field, enter [the appropriate valid value]. See <F1> Help.
o If part of the expense is paid by a third party, in the TPL Amt field enter [the amount of the non-recurring expense that is paid by a third party].
o In the Provider Name field, enter [the name of the medical provider or pharmacy].
3. Call DONE and commit the data.
How do I delete averaged one-time non-recurring medical expenses?
1. In the ongoing month, select AMEN Option R – Interim/Hist Change.
2. On the MEDX screen:
o In the Del field, enter [Y] – Delete History Change, press <F24> to confirm the deletion.
o When it is determined that an averaged expense needs to be deleted from a historical month, a corrected average will need to be calculated and updated in each historical month up to the ongoing month.
3. Call DONE and commit the data.
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Modification Date: March 25, 2011