Income Levels for 2014

Medicaid Financial Eligibility Rules for Nursing Home Care in New York State should be updated as follows:

INCOME LEVEL FOR 2014 – MONTH ONE – PERSON IN A NURSING HOME WHO DOES NOT HAVE A COMMUNITY SPOUSE
The Medically Needy Income Level for a household of one for 2014 is $809 per month. GIS 13 MA/022, page 2 and Attachment 2.

INCOME LEVEL FOR 2014 – MONTH ONE – PERSON IN A NURSING HOME WHO DOES HAVE A COMMUNITY SPOUSE
The Medically Needy Income Level for a household of one for 2014 is $809 per month. GIS 13 MA/022, page 2 and Attachment 2.

INCOME LEVEL FOR 2014 – AFTER MONTH ONE – PERSON IN A NURSING HOME WHO DOES NOT HAVE A COMMUNITY SPOUSE
The person in the nursing home is allowed to keep a Personal Needs Allowance of $50 per month for 2014 if he does not have a community spouse. GIS 13 MA/022, Attachment 1.

INCOME LEVEL FOR 2014 – AFTER MONTH ONE – PERSON IN A NURSING HOME WHO DOES HAVE A COMMUNITY SPOUSE
The person in the nursing home is allowed to keep a Personal Needs Allowance of $50 per month for 2014 if he does have a community spouse. GIS 13 MA/022, Attachment 1.

INCOME LEVEL FOR 2014 – COMMUNITY SPOUSE
The community spouse is allowed to keep $2,931 per month of income for 2014. GIS 13 MA/022, page 3 and Attachment 1.

INCOME LEVEL FOR 2014 – LONG TERM HOME HEALTH CARE PROGRAM PARTICIPANT
The participant in a Long Term Home Health Care Program (also referred to as the “Lombardi Program” and “The Nursing Home Without Walls Program”) is allowed to keep a Personal Needs Allowance for Certain Waiver Participants Subject to Spousal Impoverishment Budgeting of $383 per month for 2014. GIS 13 MA/022, page 3.