Dec 20, 2019 | 2020, AHCCCS, ALTCS, Changes, income, LTC Costs, Medicare Insurance, Medicare Savings Plan, Resource eligibility, resources, Room & Board, Share of Cost
YEAR 2020 ALTCS/MSP GUIDELINES As of January 1, 2020 (items in RED reflect changes) Click here for a pdf version of this chart: Y2020 ALTCS-MSP.standards.010120 ALTCS Individual Standards (changes each January) $2,349.00 — ALTCS Monthly Income Limit $2,000.00 —...
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...
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...
Dec 11, 2014 | AHCCCS, ALTCS, Health insurance, income, Income-Only Trust / Miller Trust, Medicaid, Room & Board, Share of Cost
The end of 2014 is quickly approaching. It is that time of year when many end-of-year documents begin to arrive in anticipation of the upcoming year. To prepare for the cost of living adjustments to ALTCS and VA eligibility, ALTCS members and VA claimants will need to...
Dec 10, 2014 | ALTCS, Room & Board, Share of Cost
ALTCS does not cover some medical-related expenses BUT they do allow a customer to submit those expenses and have them deducted from the Share of Cost so the customer can pay the bill him/herself. If you decide you want to submit the non-covered medical expenses,...
