July 2020 ALTCS Community Spouse Guidelines

ALTCS/MSP GUIDELINES

As of July 1, 2020 (items in RED reflect changes)

ALTCS Individual Standards (changes each January)

$2,349.00 — ALTCS Monthly Income Limit
$2,000.00 — Resource Limit

Medicare Savings Plan Individual Standards (changes each February)

$1,064.00 — QMB Income Limit
$1,064.01—$1,276.00 — SLMB Income Limit
$1,276.01—$1,436.00 — QI-1 Income Limit

Community Spouse Standards (changes each January)

$ 4,698.00 — ALTCS Monthly Income Limit
$ 27,728.00 — Initial Resource Limit
$ 25,728.00 — Minimum Resource Allowance
$128,640.00 — Maximum Resource Allowance

Community Spouse Monthly Income Allowance Standards (changes each July)

$2,155.00 — Monthly Spousal Need
$ 647.00 — 30% deduction from excess shelter expenses
$ 289.00 — Standard Utility Allowance (changes each October)
$ 719.00 — Family Allowance
$3,216.00 — Maximum Minimum Maintenance Needs Allowance (changes each January)

Medicare Savings Plan Couple Standards (changes each February)

$1,437.00 — QMB Income Limit for couples
$1,437.01—$1,724.00 — SLMB Income Limit for couples
$1,724.01—$1,940.00 — QI-1 Income Limit for couples

Other Standards (changes each January)

$ 117.45 — Personal Needs Allowance
$2,349.00 — HCBS Personal Needs Allowance
$ 210.00 — Home Maintenance Allowance (changes each July – no change since 1993)
$ 144.60 — Standard monthly Medicare Premium
$ 32.09 — Medicare Part D Extra Help Subsidy
Capitation Rates (changes each October; sometimes January)