Oct 8, 2015 | 2015, AHCCCS, ALTCS, Changes, Consulting, income, Medicaid, resources, Room & Board, Share of Cost
ALTCS uses some specific numbers in their community spouse monthly income allowance calculation. The numbers used in the calculation change three times a year. Effective October 1, 2015, the following numbers changed: $ 271.00 Standard Utility Allowance; this amount...
Jul 1, 2015 | 2015, ALTCS, Changes, Consulting, Room & Board, Share of Cost
ALTCS uses some specific numbers in their community spouse monthly income allowance calculation. The numbers used in the calculation change three times a year. Effective July 1, 2015, the following numbers changed: $1992.00 Monthly Spousal Need $ 598.00 30% of the...
May 20, 2015 | 2015, ALTCS, Changes, CLDP, Legal document preparation, Trust
I get a lot of calls from folks who are under the impression that it is okay to hide information from government agencies. The most common one is when someone is the beneficiary of a trust. Under most government programs you MUST report when you are the trustor,...
Mar 31, 2015 | 2015, AHCCCS, ALTCS, Coverage, Medicaid
We have some exciting news! There is now coverage of Incontinence Briefs for ALTCS Members. On December 15, 2014, the United States Supreme Court refused to hear AHCCCS’ appeal of the Court of Appeals decision in Alvarez v. Betlach which upheld coverage of...
Mar 31, 2015 | 2015, AHCCCS, ALTCS, income, Medicaid, Uncategorized
On February 1, 2015, the following Eligibility Standards Changes occurred: SSI-MAO Non-Cash and Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) income standards increased from $973.00 to $981.00 for a one (1) person household and $1311.00 to $1328.00 for a two (2) person...
Feb 4, 2015 | ALTCS, Consulting, income, Medicaid, resources
So often we listen to our friends and neighbors and believe their stories about their experiences. “So and so got qualified for benefits and they are millionaires.” “I won’t qualify for help because I make too much money.” “My friend gave away all of their money and...
Feb 2, 2015 | 2015, AHCCCS, ALTCS, income, Medicaid, resources
On January 1, 2015, the following Eligibility Standards Changes occurred: Federal Benefit Rates (FBR) Change 2014 2015 Individual FBR Increase $721.00 $733.00 Couple FBR Increase $1082.00 $1100.00 ALTCS Income Limit Increase $2163.00 $2199.00 Child Allocation Increase...
Jan 20, 2015 | ALTCS, income, Room & Board, Share of Cost
A question we are frequently asked … Does ALTCS take my loved one’s income when they qualify for ALTCS benefits? The answer to that question is NO. They don’t TAKE the income. But they do assess a cost of care based on the ALTCS’ members...
Jan 16, 2015 | Health insurance
Your health coverage through the Health Insurance Marketplace may affect your taxes: • If anyone in your household enrolled in a health plan through the Marketplace in 2014, you’ll need some new information when you file your federal income taxes. • If you didn’t have...
Dec 31, 2014 | 2015, AHCCCS, ALTCS, income, Medicaid, resources
Hope you are as excited about the New Year as we are. :o). ALTCS updates some of their standards every January. As of January 1, 2015, the updated standards are as follow: ALTCS Individual Standards $2,199.00—ALTCS Monthly Income Limit $2,000.00—Resource Limit...
