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100

The three categories for determining HH composition for MAGI.

What is tax filer, tax dependent and non-filer?

100

Child support payments received are considered this type of income when determining MAGI Medi-Cal eligibility.

What is excluded income?

100

The lines of responsibility.

What is spouse to spouse and parent to child?

100

The earned income deduction for ABD SOC?

What is $65 and a half?

100

This state-funded program adds a $10 monthly food benefit to eligible CalFresh households.

What is WINS (Work Incentive Nutrition Supplement)?

200

Tax dependent; the individuals included in their household.

What is mirror the tax filer? or

What are the same individuals included in the Tax filer's household. 

200

This aid code applies to a single 24-year-old male with income at 118% of the Federal Poverty Level.  

What is M1?

200

The seven linkage categories.

What are aged, blind, disabled, LTC, child under 21, pregnancy and caretaker of child under 21?

200

The MNIL for one adult with a child.

What is $750?

200

This form is submitted at the 6th month of the certification period to continue CF benefits.

What is the SAR 7?

300

The MAGI coverage group for a pregnant 16yo with income at 125%

What is Infant and Children group?

300

Jordan receives $450/month in unemployment benefits. Is this income counted for MAGI Medi-Cal?

What is yes?  

300

SDI payments received are considered this type of income when determining SOC for a Non-ABD HH. 

What is earned income?

300

The dependent care deduction for ABD?

What is $0?

300

If you are billed monthly for heating or cooling costs that are not included in your rent, you qualify for this deduction.

What is the Standard Utility Allowance (SUA)?

400

Sofia files as Head of Household and claims her Aunt Rosa as a tax dependent. Who is included in Rosa’s MAGI household?  

Who is Rosa only?

400

Married couple and two children ages 9 and 4. Married filing jointly claiming both children. Earned income of $4800 monthly. What is the aid code for the 9 y/o child?

What is T1? 
400

Three Medicare Savings Programs (MSP)

What is QMB, SLMB, and QI-1?

400

Single female residing in an LTC. She receives $1,400 SSA monthly. Pays Medicare PT B and OHC expense of $50/month. What is the SOC?

What is 1130?

1400 - 185 - 50 = 1165 NNEI 

1165 - 35 (LTC MN) = 1130 

400

To qualify for the Standard Medical Deduction, a household member must be either of these two things.

What is elderly or disabled?

500

The MAGI Group for a father of one child with income at 111%

What is new Adult Group?

500

Mom (50) and daughter (8). Mom has earned income of $1,200 monthly. Files taxes as single. Daughter is claimed as a dependent by the non-custodial parent. What is Mom's aid code?

What is M3?

500

Married couple with two common kids. One child has income. Number of Sneede MBUs.

What is two?

500

Married couple. Mr(64) in LTC. Mr has $3000 in SSA disability, pays for Part B. Ms(70) has $2500 in SSA and also pays for for Part B. The maximum Spousal allocation on this case.

What is $1448?

500

Maria is a full-time student working 15 hours per week in a federal work-study program. She applies for CalFresh. Does she meet a student exemption?

Yes, because she participates in a federal work-study program?