This manual letter lists new and revised material for the Health Care Programs Manual (HCPM). Unless otherwise noted, new and revised instructions are effective September 1, 2014.
Manual Letter #68 includes annual updates to long-term care (LTC) allowances that are effective October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015.
This manual letter also archives HCPM Section 22.60 - Social Security Administration (SSA) Period Life Table. This section provided life expectancy figures based on a person's age. The information is used to determine the actuarial soundness of annuities, promissory notes, loans and mortgages. This section is archived because the HCPM now links to the Period Life Table maintained by the SSA on its website.
Chapter 22 - Standards and Guidelines
Updates LTC allowances effective as of October 1, 2014. Changes to this section also include the archival of Section 22.60 - Social Security Administration Period Life Table.
Chapter 22 - Standards and Guidelines
l Section 22.45 - Long-Term Care Allowance
Updates the Utility Allowance, Electricity Allowance and the Phone Allowance with standards effective for the period of October 1, 2014, through September 30, 2015.
l The following section of Chapter 22 is archived:
Section 22.60 - Social Security Administration Period Life Table. Previous links to this section are now linked to the Period Life Table maintained on the Social Security Administration website.