Cash to Purchase Medical or Social Services

Cash to Purchase Medical or Social Services. A. General. 1. An individual cannot always disburse cash given to him/her to purchase medical or social services in the month of receipt. 2. To permit use of the funds as intended, it is reasonable to assume, for a limited time, that the individual will use them to pay for approved services and, therefore, that they are not available for support and maintenance. B. Treatment. 1. A cash payment for medical or social services that is not income also is not a resource for the month following month of receipt. 2. Exception: Even though it is not income, cash received as repayment for bills an individual has already paid is a resource and if retained, is counted the month after receipt.