Kansas Family Medical Assistance
Manual (KFMAM)
Eligibility Policy - 11/22/2024
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6112 Irregular Earned or Unearned Income - For income and expenses received or billed more frequently than on a monthly basis (i.e., weekly, biweekly, etc.), the amount to be budgeted shall be based on converting the amount to a standard amount of anticipated monthly income.
6112.01 - Income in the same weekly amount are to be multiplied by 4.3. If the income amount received is in differing weekly amounts, an average amount shall be determined and then multiplied by 4.3.
6112.02 - Income in the same amount every 2 weeks are to be multiplied by 2.15. If the income amount received is in differing amounts every 2 weeks, an average amount shall be determined and then multiplied by 2.15.
6112.03 - Income in the same amount twice per month are to be added together to obtain a monthly amount. If the income is in differing amounts twice per month, an average amount shall be determined and then multiplied by 2.
NOTE: To prospectively estimate semi-monthly income from a new job, (when paychecks are not available to average) pay periods with varying hours must be taken into account. The easiest and most accurate way to make this determination is to calculate a weekly estimate, times 2.15 times 2. Multiplying the weekly amount time 2.15 will take into account pay periods that have fluctuating hours. For example, a person working 40 hours a week will have more than 80 hours in a pay period when paid semi-monthly. Taking 40 X the hourly rate X 2.15 X 2 will get a closer anticipation of projected income than taking 40 X the hourly rate X 2 X 2.