Code of Massachusetts Regulations
130 CMR - DIVISION OF MEDICAL ASSISTANCE
Title 130 CMR 520.000 - MassHealth: Financial Eligibility
Section 520.012 - Community Earned-income Deductions
Universal Citation: 130 MA Code of Regs 130.520
Current through Register 1531, September 27, 2024
In addition to business expenses described at 130 CMR 520.010(A) and (B), the MassHealth agency allows the following deductions from the gross earned income of each employed individual or married couple living in the community. These deductions do not apply to the income of a community spouse, as described at 130 CMR 520.026(B). Standard earned-income deductions are applied in the following order:
(A) $20, if there is no unearned income or, if there is unearned income that is less than $20, the balance of the $20 is disregarded from earned income;
(B) the next $65 a month of earned income; and
(C) one-half of the remaining earned income.
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