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

$361.00

$367.00

Personal Needs Allowance (PNA)

Increase

$108.15

$109.95

Part D Subsidy

Increase

$27.49

$32.89

Minimum Community Spouse Resource Deduction (CSRD)

Increase

$23,448.00

$23,844.00

Maximum CSRD

Increase

$117,240.00

$119,220.00

Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (MMMNA)

Increase

$2,931.00

$2,981.00

Each year there are several Eligibility Standards Changes in January, April, July and October. Keep checking back in those months to verify your eligibility is being calculated correctly.

We encourage you to make sure your eligibility worker at ALTCS is updating and changing your Share of Cost on time to prevent paying too much or too little to your program contractor, facility or service agency.