Jim C. Manuel is a Certified Financial Educator and has 20 years of experience in the area of Medi-Cal eligibility issues. He has helped thousands of families successfully gain Medi-Cal eligibility. Jim teaches classes on our California Medi-Cal program at numerous colleges across the state. In addition to the wealth of information Jim holds in the Medi-Cal eligibility field, he also has 30 years of experience in the area of estate tax reduction, financial planning and asset maximization techniques. You may have heard Jim on radio shows throughout the nation as a guest commentator discussing many of the current issues affecting our entitlement programs.
Does Medi-Cal count my take home pay or gross income before deductions?
Medi-Cal counts your gross earned income before any deductions, not your take – home pay. Similarly, unearned income is counted after IRS allowable deductions in securing that income.