09/02/2026
MEDICAID UPDATE!!!
GREAT NEWS FROM Senator Hawleys team (who has been working hard behind the scenes for us)!
RECA is exempt, as income and resource, when determining eligibility for other benefits including Medicaid, SNAP, WIC, Social Security, and disability.
It is easiest to open a separate bank account and have the RECA compensation directly deposited into this separate account. It can be a checking or savings account, but it is important to try to have this second account for RECA.
RECA compensation still needs to be reported to the Missouri Department of Social Services.
1) Call 855-373-4636
2) Tell the representative that you are reporting RECA radiation payment—be prepared to give the amount and the bank account number (EVEN if it is a separate account)
You may also submit a change report by mail or at a local resource center with this information.