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Change Report for Nutrition, Cash, and Medical Assistance Benefits

Reporting of certain changes is required if you are eligible for benefits from the following programs:

  • Nutrition Assistance (NA)
  • Cash Assistance (CA)
  • Medical Assistance (MA)

You can report changes in the following ways:

When do changes need to be reported?

For Nutrition Assistance and Cash Assistance, you must report the change by the 10th calendar day of the month following the month the change occurred. For Medical Assistance, changes must be reported as soon as the future event becomes known. Unanticipated changes must be reported within 10 days of the date the change occurred.

What changes need to be reported?

Medical Assistance (MA) is subject to Standard Reporting. Nutrition Assistance (NA) and Cash Assistance (CA) can be subject to either Standard Reporting or Simplified Reporting. Check your approval letter to determine which one you are subject to.

The following charts will help you remember some of the changes for each program you must report.

What types of changes must be reported for Standard Reporting requirements for each program you receive?

Type of Changes to Report CA NA MA Notes
Address Change
Moved or relocated to another address		 Yes Yes Yes Nutrition Assistance (NA) Income - You must report the changes in your monthly income when the change is more than $125 per month (all income types)
Changes in Household Member(s)
Any member of your household		 Yes Yes Yes Nutrition Assistance (NA) Income - You must report the changes in your monthly income when the change is more than $125 per month (all income types)
Changes in Marital Status
Any member of your household		 Yes No Yes Nutrition Assistance (NA) Income - You must report the changes in your monthly income when the change is more than $125 per month (all income types)
School Attendance Yes No No Nutrition Assistance (NA) Income - You must report the changes in your monthly income when the change is more than $125 per month (all income types)
School Attendance (16 years and older) No No Yes Nutrition Assistance (NA) Income - You must report the changes in your monthly income when the change is more than $125 per month (all income types)
Dependent Care Expense (Childcare) Yes Yes No Nutrition Assistance (NA) Income - You must report the changes in your monthly income when the change is more than $125 per month (all income types)
Housing Expense
When you have reported a change of address		 Yes Yes No Nutrition Assistance (NA) Income - You must report the changes in your monthly income when the change is more than $125 per month (all income types)
Income
Earned Income: Self-employment/work wages, etc.
Unearned Income: Child support, SSI, etc.		 Yes Yes Yes Nutrition Assistance (NA) Income - You must report the changes in your monthly income when the change is more than $125 per month (all income types)
Resources
Examples of resource types, but not limited to:
Savings, retirement account, 401k		 Yes Yes No Nutrition Assistance (NA) Income - You must report the changes in your monthly income when the change is more than $125 per month (all income types)
Medical Expenses
*For Nutrition Assistance - only required for disabled
or elderly members		 No Yes* No Nutrition Assistance (NA) Income - You must report the changes in your monthly income when the change is more than $125 per month (all income types)
Lottery and Gambling - Winnings of $3,750 or more in a single game No Yes No Nutrition Assistance (NA) Income - You must report the changes in your monthly income when the change is more than $125 per month (all income types)

What types of changes must be reported for Simplified Reporting requirements for each program you receive?
Type of Change to Report CA NA MA
Income
Earned Income: Self-employment/work wages, etc. Unearned Income: Child Support, SSI, etc. Lottery and Gambling winnings of $3,750 or more in a single game: Casinos, Lottery, Bingo, etc. 		 No Yes ***

Simplified Reporting Program Specific Notes
Cash Assistance (CA) Nutrition Assistance (NA)
Income Changes		 ***Medical Assistance (MA)
You only need to report changes when your total gross income of all persons getting Cash Assistance in your household totals more than 36% of the 1992 Federal Poverty Level, which is anything over the CA payment that you are eligible for.  You only need to report changes when the total gross income of all persons getting Nutrition Assistance in your household totals more than 130% of the current Federal Poverty Level.  Simplified Reporting does not apply to MA however, if you are receiving MA, income changes must be reported.

Please note that it helps you to report a change to your mailing address to ensure that you receive information about your renewal.

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