This full-day program reviews deeming and allocation, Spouse-to-Spouse deeming (i.e. eligibility for Supplemental Security Incomes (SSI)-Related adults) and Parent-to-Child deeming (i.e. eligibility for SSI-Related children). The focus will be on the income budgeting and manual Medicaid Eligibility Budgeting Logic (MBL) budgets also will be used in the review. A brief review of the Medicaid Buy-In Program for Working People with Disabilities (MBI-WPD) will also be included.

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

• Identify allowable income exemptions and disregards for persons eligible for SSI-related Community budgeting

• Understand the household size policy for SSI-Related Community budgeting

• Describe the Allocation and Deeming Process of the SSI-Related Budgeting Process

• Identify the appropriate MABEL codes needed for an SSI-Related Community Budget

• Demonstrate how MABEL calculates income eligibility for SSI-Related Community Budgets