Appendix A: Income and Resource Limits for HCBS Programs

 

INCOME AND RESOURCE LIMITS FOR HCBS WAIVER PROGRAMS

EFFECTIVE 1/1/15 (No change noted for 2016)

The CAO does not apply these limits or determine income or resource eligibility or a patient pay amount if the HCBS applicant or participant receives SSI.

 

GROSS INCOME LIMIT: One Person $2,199.00
The individual is eligible if total gross countable income is equal to or less than the limit.  This special MA income limit is based on 300% of the current Federal Benefit rate (current rate=$733.00)
               
2014 Gross Income Limit  $2,163.00
RESOURCE LIMIT: One Person $2,000*
In addition to the resource limit, there is an additional $6,000 resource disregard for NMP (300% FBR) categories of MA LTC.

Updated December 30, 2015   Replacing  December 19, 2014