“BREAKING NEWS: CMS updates Medicaid eligibility standards,” by Lois A. Bowers, McKnight’s Senior Living

 

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“The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services announced updated standards for Medicaid eligibility for long-term services and supports on Thursday afternoon. According to the Social Security Act, the community spouse’s minimum monthly maintenance needs allowance and the community spouse monthly housing allowance amounts must be adjusted annually to be effective July 1. Effective July 1, the minimum monthly maintenance needs allowance will be $2,288.75 in all states except Alaska and Hawaii. In Alaska, it will be $2,861.25, and in Hawaii, it will be $2,632.50. … For more information, see the informational bulletin.”

 

 

LTC Comment, Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform:

This adjustment occurs every July 1. We’ve updated the Medicaid Key Numbers table in The Zone. Center members can use your user name and password to access the tables here. Need a reminder of your UN & PW? Ask damon@centerltc.com. These tables have all the key numbers for Medicaid back to 1991 and for Medicare back to 1993. Check them out to see inflation at work, especially this year!