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Department 10 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICESDivision 144 - DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES - GENERALChapter 332 - MAINECARE ELIGIBILITY MANUAL
Part 4 - BUDGETING FOR ELIGIBILITY GROUPS FOR WHICH MAGI-BASED METHODOLOGY APPLIES
Section 144-332-4-2 - BASIC BUDGETING PRINCIPLES

10-144-332 Me. Code R. § 4-2

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Section 144-332-4-2 - BASIC BUDGETING PRINCIPLES

To determine an individual's eligibility for Medicaid, the following calculation applies:

A. Determine the individual's Household.
B. Determine the individual's Household Income.
C. Compare the individual's Household Income to the Income Standard. If the individual's Household Income is over the income standards, subtract an amount equal to 5 percentage points of the Federal poverty level for the applicable family size and reassess by comparing the individual's Household income to the Income Standard.
D. If the individual's household income is at or below the Income Standard, then the individual is eligible for Medicaid.

10-144 C.M.R. ch. 332, § 4-2