Pennsylvania Code › Title 55 - HUMAN SERVICES › Part II - Public Assistance Manual › Subpart C - Eligibility Requirements › Chapter 140 - SPECIAL MA ELIGIBILITY PROVISIONS › Subchapter B - ELIGIBILITY PROVISIONS FOR THE HEALTHY HORIZONS PROGRAM FOR THE ELDERLY/DISABLED › ITEMS THAT ARE NOT COUNTED AS INCOME › Section 140.241 - Items that are not counted as income

Current through Register Vol. 54, No. 28, July 13, 2024
The following items are not counted as income when
						  determining income eligibility for the Healthy Horizons Program:
(1)
Receipts from conversion of a
						resource.
Receipts from the conversion of a resource, such as the
						sale, exchange or replacement of a resource. This includes cash or an in-kind
						item that is provided to replace or repair a resource that has been lost,
						damaged or stolen.
(2)
Income tax refunds.
An amount refunded on income
						taxes.
(3)
Payments by
						credit life or credit disability insurance policies.
Payments made
						under a credit life or credit disability insurance policy issued to, or on
						behalf of, borrowers to cover payments on loans or installment purchases in the
						event of the death or disability of the applicant/recipient which are made
						directly to loan companies or mortgage companies and are not available to the
						applicant/recipient either directly or by sale or conversion for the purposes
						of meeting basic needs.
(4)
Repayment of loan.
Money received from another party in
						repayment of a loan. Interest received on the money lent is counted as
						income.
(5)
Bill paid for
						applicant/recipient or the spouse.
A bill paid by a third party for
						the applicant/recipient or the spouse.
(6)
Replacement income.
Income received as a replacement of income lost, destroyed or stolen.
(7)
Weatherization
						assistance.
(8)
MA
						copayment rebates.
A refund to the applicant/recipient authorized as a
						rebate for payment in excess of the amount required as copayment for MA
						services.
(9)
Veterans aid
						and attendance and housebound allowance.
The aid and attendance and
						household allowance portion of a veterans benefit.
(10)
Borrowed money.
Money
						obtained by borrowing.
(11)
Medical care and services.
Medical care and services if they
						are:
(i) Given free of charge or paid for
						directly to the provider by another person.
(ii) Room and board received during a medical
						confinement.
(iii) Assistance
						provided in cash or in-kind, including food, clothing or shelter under a
						Federal, State or local government program, whose purpose is to provide medical
						care or services including vocational rehabilitation.
(iv) In-kind assistance provided under a
						nongovernmental program whose purpose is to provide medical care or medical
						services.
(v) Cash provided by a
						nongovernmental medical care or medical services program or under a health
						insurance policy if the cash is either repayment for program approved services
						already paid for by the applicant/recipient or a payment restricted to the
						future purchase of a program approved service.
(vi) Direct payment of the
						applicant/recipient's medical insurance premiums by anyone on behalf of the
						applicant/recipient.