This full-day program covers the basic principles of the Excess Income policy and its application. It will review the impact of the six-month accounting period and provide a number of examples illustrating the application of Excess Income policy. The Pay-In Subsystem and the Principal Provider Subsystem will also be briefly discussed.

As a result of the training, participants will be able to:

1. Review the Medicaid Excess Income Program policy

2. Explanation of who is eligible to participate with the Excess Income program

3. How the excess income amount is determined

4. Distinguish the types of Medicaid coverage to be authorized

5. Factors which affect applicability of bills

6. Explanation of the Medicaid Pay-In Program

7. Distinguish the functions of the WMS Pay In and Principal Provider Sub Systems