D Medical Assistants
The costs for employing any of the following are ALLOWABLE medical expenses for NA ONLY:
●Attendant
●Homemaker
●Home health aide
●Nurse
●Housekeeper
●Dependent care service
When the participant provides two or more of the assistant's daily meals, an amount equal to the maximum NA allotment for a one person budgetary unit is allowable for NA only. (See
Thrifty Food Plan)
NOTE The deduction for the meal-related expenses is the NA benefit in effect at the initial approval or when the deduction is first claimed. Update the deduction at the next scheduled renewal.
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When the budgetary unit has assistant care costs that could qualify as a medical or dependent care expense, allow the cost as a medical expense.
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For policy and procedures regarding the expense, see
NA Medical Expenses.
Key the expense on EXPC using the ME Expense Code.