Mississippi Administrative Code
Title 23 - Division of Medicaid
Part 104 - Income
Chapter 7 - Sources and Treatment of Unearned Income
Rule 23-104-7.8 - MS State Retirement 13[th] Check
Universal Citation: MS Code of Rules 23-104-7.8
Current through September 24, 2024
A. This income is defined as follows:
1. Certain state retirees
(including those drawing benefits from a deceased spouse's record) are eligible
to receive a 13th check each year in addition to
their regular monthly check.
2. The
13th check is sometimes referred to as a bonus
check. The bonus check, which is usually issued each December
15th, is computed on a percentage basis multiplied
by the number of years retired and annual income received.
B. This income is treated as follows:
1. Institutionalized clients, who receive a
13th check and are subject to Income Trust
provisions, are required to have the bonus check averaged over the 12-month
period as a condition of eligibility.
a)
Institutional clients who are eligible for December based on receipt of the
bonus check will have the bonus payment averaged in the Medicaid Income
computation.
2. For all
other recipients, the 13th check is counted as
income each December to determine eligibility for the month of
December.
Social Security Act §1902 (r)(2); 42 CFR §435.601(b) (Rev 1994); Miss. Code Ann. § 43-13-121.1 (Rev. 1995).
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