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PinsAndBeetles t1_j1uaf5n wrote

Reply to comment by ask_the_fisherman in Question about medical insurance in PA as a new resident by bbystrwbrry

Household income is used for LIHeap but Medicaid is determined differently. I am a caseworker for DHS. His income will not count for her Medicaid.

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ask_the_fisherman t1_j1vrn8t wrote

Then why was it used for people I know. They were denied mediaid because of the household income. Same with food stamps and other services.

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PinsAndBeetles t1_j1vv49d wrote

Food stamps are different. People who are mandatory to a household budget (biological and adopted children up to age 22 have to receive with parents, and those with common children under 22 must receive together) and those who purchase and prepare meals together must be on one SNAP budget per FNS/USDA policy. Program eligibility differs across programs depending on how the programs are funded. The policies are all public and can viewed on DHS website. If income calculations were incorrect for someone you know I’d suggest they reapply and file an appeal if denied again. A common problem I also see is people listing partners as “husband” or “wife” and children in the home as “stepchildren” when they’re not actually married.

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