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OBSOLETE POLICY CHIP MANUAL |
Effective January 1, 2011
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Households who have a mandatory renewal due or send in a simplified renewal have the option of using the Adjusted Gross Income (AGI) of their most current tax return as verification of their annual income. This information is provided through the Utah State Tax Commission interface.
Exceptions - When the AGI option is NOT allowed:
A CHIP household is open for another eligibility program (such as Medicaid, Food Stamps, FEP, or Child Care ).
A CHIP enrollee did not return their review in the month it is due.
A joint tax return was filed and one of the taxpayers is not currently living in the household.
Renewal Form Provides Option to Use AGI Tax Commission Interface
The individual must give permission/consent to obtain their adjusted gross income from the Utah State Tax Commission interface by signing and returning the appropriate section on the review form or by signing and returning the “Adjusted Gross Income Tax Interface Authorization” form. When there are two parents in the household who filed either single tax returns or a joint return, a signature is required by both parties.
Note: The AGI posted from the interface is the total countable income for the household, as it includes all of the individual’s earned and unearned income. When the AGI is used, no other income posted to the case is counted.
See section 804-5 #4 Income Changes – when using the AGI makes the enrollee Medicaid eligible or increases their CHIP payment plan.