May 282012
 

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

INCOME LEVEL FOR 2012 — 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 2012 is $792 per month.  GIS 11 MA/027.

INCOME LEVEL FOR 2012 — MONTH ONE — PERSON IN A NURSING HOME WHO DOES HAVE A COMMUNITY SPOUSE
The Medically Needy Income Level for a household of one for 2012 is $792 per month.  GIS 11 MA/027.

INCOME LEVEL FOR 2012 — 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 2012.  GIS 11 MA/027, Attachment; GIS 12 MA/009, Attachment; 12-INF-04, Attachment 2; Medicaid Reference Guide, at 774.

INCOME LEVEL FOR 2012 — 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 2012.  GIS 11 MA/027, Attachment; GIS 12 MA/009, Attachment; 12-INF-04, Attachment 2; Medicaid Reference Guide, at 774.

INCOME LEVEL FOR 2012 — COMMUNITY SPOUSE
The community spouse is allowed to keep $2,841 per month of income during 2012.  GIS 11 MA/027; GIS 12 MA/009, Attachment; Medicaid Reference Guide, at 775.

Posted 05/28/2012

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