Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 23 - Division of Medicaid
Part 104 - Income
Chapter 7 - Sources and Treatment of Unearned Income
Rule 23-104-7.11 - Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Benefits

Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 23-104-7.11

Current through September 24, 2024

A. This type of income is defined as follows:

1. The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has numerous programs that make payments to recipients and their families. The most common types of VA payments discussed in this section are:
a) Pensions;

b) Compensation;

c) Educational Assistance;

d) Aid and Attendance Allowance;

e) Housebound Allowance;

f) Clothing Allowance;

g) Payment Adjustment for Unusual Medical Expenses;

h) Payments to Vietnam Veterans' children with Spina Bifida; and

i) Insurance Payments.

B. The Utilization of Benefits provision applies to most VA income.

1. VA Aid and Attendance (A&A) is not a required benefit under the Utilization of Benefits Provision. The potentially-eligible client must be advised to apply for A&A, but there is no penalty for failing to apply when it is the only benefit involved.

C. Treatment of VA payments for SSI/Medicaid purposes depends on the nature of the payments and is included in the discussion of each type of VA income.

Social Security Act §1902 (r)(2); 42 CFR §435.601(b) (Rev 1994).

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