2015 Medicaid Figures

Commencing January 1st, there are new Medicaid amounts reflecting Medicaid Eligibility. This is the third of a four part series of updates for 2015.

2015 Asset and Income Allowances	One Person	Two People
Income Level *including $20 unearned income disregard	$ 845	$ 1,229
Medicaid Resource Level	$ 14,850	$ 21,750

2015 Medicaid Transfer Rates for Nursing Home Care:	Monthly Rates
Nassau and Suffolk Counties	$ 12,390
New York City	$ 11,843
Northern Metropolitan Area	$ 11,455

2015 Community Spouse Allowances

Community Spouse

Maximum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance – MMMNA

$ 2,980.50

Maximum Community Spouse Resource Allowance – CSRA

*greater of: $74, 820 or 1/2 of the married couple’s resources, not to

exceed $119,220 (excluding residence)

$ 119,220

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If you found this information helpful, see previous posts on Medicare and Social Security. We will be posting a chart on Veterans Benefits next week.