Income Eligibility

Medicaid Fundamentals – Rights Are Not ChangedMedicaid Fundamentals – Rights Are Not Changed

Medicaid Fundamentals – Rights Are Not Changed

One of the most fundamental, but often overlooked issues when planning for - or evaluating - Medicaid eligibility is this:…

2 years ago
2023 Georgia Medicaid Eligibility2023 Georgia Medicaid Eligibility

2023 Georgia Medicaid Eligibility

Each year, most Medicaid eligibility limits are adjusted for inflation. The 2023 Georgia Medicaid income and resource limits are: SSI…

2 years ago
Spousal Impoverishment Standards By YearSpousal Impoverishment Standards By Year

Spousal Impoverishment Standards By Year

The Medicaid Spousal Impoverishment allowances are updated annually. Below are some of the annual allowance figures we've saved. The most…

2 years ago
2023 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards2023 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards

2023 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services released the 2023 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards. Among the highlights are the…

2 years ago
Divorce and the Community SpouseDivorce and the Community Spouse

Divorce and the Community Spouse

Another “option” that may be considered in appropriate cases is divorce. Deeming between spouses terminates when the marriage terminates. In…

3 years ago
Seeking Adjustments to the CSRA or MMMNASeeking Adjustments to the CSRA or MMMNA

Seeking Adjustments to the CSRA or MMMNA

MCCA includes a mechanism for increasing both the CSRA and the MMMNA in certain cases. The methods by which this…

3 years ago
Post-Eligibility Treatment of the Institutional Spouse’s IncomePost-Eligibility Treatment of the Institutional Spouse’s Income

Post-Eligibility Treatment of the Institutional Spouse’s Income

As eligibility is being determined, if the Community Spouse’s monthly income falls below the Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (“MMMNA”),…

3 years ago
Protecting Income for the Community SpouseProtecting Income for the Community Spouse

Protecting Income for the Community Spouse

Income and resources are treated differently. Unlike resources, income is not pooled in determining eligibility; the Community Spouse’s separate income…

3 years ago
Potential Redetermination When Moving to a New StatePotential Redetermination When Moving to a New State

Potential Redetermination When Moving to a New State

In Dullard v. Minnesota Department of Human Services, 529 N.W.2d 438, 443 (Minn. App. 1995), Minnesota was allowed to reevaluate…

3 years ago
Transfer Penalties and the Community SpouseTransfer Penalties and the Community Spouse

Transfer Penalties and the Community Spouse

Some couples might consider reducing the size of the marital estate by giving their resources away. Frequently this is the…

3 years ago