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All Medicaid Programs |
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Obsolete Policy |
INCOME LIMITS AND OTHER IMPORTANT FIGURES
Effective Date: January 1, 2014 - February 28, 2014
Income Deductions, allowances and limits:
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Personal Needs Allowance (PNA) |
Institutional Long Term Stay |
$45.00 |
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Institutional Short Term Stay One person BMS |
$382.00 |
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HCB Waivers 100% of Poverty All Waivers (Not PDW) For NCW - Special Income group only |
$958.00 Changes each March |
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Physical Disabilities Waiver |
When total income is under 300% of SSI |
$2,163.00 Changes each January |
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Income over 300% of SSI, for single clients |
$958.00 Changes each March |
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Income over 300% of SSI, for married clients |
$2,163.00 Changes each January |
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Institutional/Waiver Earned Income Deductions |
Aging, Brain Injury, New Choices and Institutional. |
$125.00 Changes each July |
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UCSW, Technology Dependent and Autism Disabled (SGA) |
$1,070.00 Changes each January |
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UCSW, Technology Dependent and Autism Blind (SGA) |
$1,800.00 Changes each January |
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HCB Waivers Shelter Deductions |
Shelter Deduction (Actual Rent, or Mortgage/Taxes/Insurance) |
up to $300.00 Changes each July |
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Standard Utility Allowance with heating or cooling expense |
$305.00 Changes each October |
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Non-Heat/Cool Utility Allowance |
$220.00 Changes each October |
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Telephone Only Allowance |
$37.00 Changes each October |
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Physical Disabilities Waiver |
Income Eligibility Limit: 300% SSI rate |
$2,163.00 Changes each January |
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When income exceeds 300% SSI rate |
Single clients must spenddown to 100% FPL, apply ABD-MN deductions. |
$958.00 Changes each March |
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Married clients must spenddown to 300% of SSI |
$2,163.00 Changes each January |
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New Choices Waiver Special Income Group |
Income Eligibility Limit (300% of SSI Rate) |
$2,163.00 Changes each January |
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Spousal Needs Standard |
Minimum |
$1,939.00 Changes each July |
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Maximum |
$2,931.00 Changes each January |
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Spousal Needs Allowance Calculation |
Shelter Standard |
$582.00 Changes each July |
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Standard Utility Allowance |
$305.00 Changes each October |
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Assessment of Assets Limits |
Minimum Spousal Asset Share |
$ 23,448.00 Changes each January |
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Maximum Spousal Asset Share |
$117,240.00 Changes each January |
Transfer of Asset Information:
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Average Private-Pay Rate for Nursing Homes (to determine penalty period) |
$4,526.00 |
Home Equity Information:
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Home Equity Limits |
Maximum |
$543,000.00 Changes each January |