Ive always made the adjustment on the Other Income line of the 1040 (in the olden days it was Line 21 of the 1040, Im not sure which line number it is on this new 1040), entered as a negative with the explanation 'Excluded wages per IRS Notice 2014-7.

I dont use Basic, so I can't direct you where to go.

i'm doing return of qualified medicaid wavier payments(which they have w2). when i go other income section of schedule 1 , it will take me to schedule 1 line 8. again when i try to enter other income section it will take me to 1099-Misc. i don't know what's the right way?

There are many other types of situations that go on that Other Income line that don't have a 1099MISC attached to them, so Im not sure why you keep getting stuck there.

Do you have something called an Other Income Statement?

@George4Tacks I know you dabble around in ProSeries Pro as well as Lacerte, do you speak Basic too?  can you help guide to the correct spot?