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.
