Medical Programs
Housing allowances provided as compensation for ordained, commissioned or licensed members of the clergy are excluded from MAGI budgeting if:
the employing church or organization officially designates the payment as a housing allowance before it makes the payment;
the total amount of the allowance does not exceed the total cost of renting or purchasing the home, including furnishings and utilities; and
the amount of the allowance does not exceed the value of the services the person provides as a member of the clergy. If the housing allowance exceeds the housing costs or value of services provided, count the excess amount as earned income.
Housing allowances not addressed in this section, military pay allotments and allowances policy, or government housing assistance policy are counted as unearned income.