Kansas Family Medical Assistance
Manual (KFMAM)
Eligibility Policy - 12/27/2024
5441
5442 Monies Withheld Voluntarily or Involuntarily - Monies withheld from assistance payments (e.g., TAF, GA, SSI) shall be included as countable income if the monies are withheld for the purpose of recovering from a household an overpayment which resulted from the household's fraudulent failure to comply with a state, federal, or federally assisted program which provides assistance on the basis of financial need. (For a definition of "fraudulent," refer to 8400).
5442.01 - Mandatory deductions from military pay for educational purposes shall not be included as income (or as a resource) while the individual is enlisted in the armed services. If individuals enroll in an educational institution after they leave the service, the amount withheld from salary plus any amounts matched from the VA will be treated as countable educational income minus expenses. Individuals who choose not to attend any school will receive the withheld monies in a lump sum payment and the payment shall be exempt per item 5440 above.
5442.02 - In addition, for all medical programs, programs not based on financial need that have a portion withheld to repay a prior overpayment received from that same income source, such as SSA, VA, Unemployment or Worker’s Compensation shall not have the portion withheld counted as income.