Page 54 of Medicaid Financial Eligibility Rules for Nursing Home Care in New York State describes how to calculate a penalty period when someone has made a gift. You need to know the regional rates in order to calculate the penalty period. The regional rates for 2013 are found in GIS 13 MA/01. The GIS tells you which counties are in which region. It reminds you to use the rate for the region in which the nursing home is located. The GIS may be found at the New York State Department of Health website: health.ny.gov
The 2013 rates by region are as follows:
Central: $8,432
Northeastern: $8,950
Western: $8,682
Northern Metropolitan: $10,737
New York City: $11,350
Long Island: $12,034
Rochester: $9,782