Prior Quarter Income Entry

Explore healthcare eligibility for the three months prior to the month of application on MO HealthNet Application Detail screen, if requested by the applicant. If eligible on all program requirements, the healthcare coverage can be backdated to as early as the first day of the third month prior to the month of application. This period is referred to as the ‘prior quarter’.

Step 1

  • Applicants request prior quarter on page two of the IM-1MA or on a web application.

Step 2

  • Answer the ‘Y/N’ question on the MO HealthNet Application Detail screen asking whether prior quarter is requested.
  • If prior quarter is requested, enter Y or N on whether the EU had income in each of the three months prior to month of application.
  • If answer is N, leave the income in prior three months blank.

Step 3

  • If the answer to the Prior Quarter question on Application detail is ‘Y’ and the household declared they did have income, the Income Amount screen displays a yellow message reminding you to enter the prior quarter income data.
  • This message does not appear if the answer to the Prior Quarter question is “N”.

Step 4

  • If income changed during the prior quarter, each month must be entered separately.
  • Only enter checks received in the budget month. Example: entering March 2019 budget for Prior Quarter, you may only enter checks received in March 2019.
  • Use ADD for the Calculation Method for all Prior Quarter Income Amount
  • Be aware of not only the income amount change, but the number of checks received in that specific month.
  • If all three months’ income was the same, enter in income amount screen for only the first of the three months.
  • Income Amount must be completed again for the month of application and ongoing for earned income. Calculation method should reflect ongoing income.

Prior Quarter

Current Application Month

Note:

  • Failure to enter prior quarter income results in an ‘ISD’ outcome.
  • If current income is not entered, the message, “Press F6 Details to add income amount before continuing in flow.’ appears.
  • Individuals may be eligible for a portion of the Prior Quarter or all three months. Prior Quarter determinations are separate from ongoing coverage.

March 2020