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Effective: December 1, 2006 |
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22ar1 - Standards and Guidelines (Archive) |
Archived: January 1, 2011 |
This chapter provides figures used to determine eligibility for a person, or in a specific calculation completed to determine eligibility.
l The Federal Poverty Guidelines are used to determine income eligibility for the Minnesota Health Care Programs (MHCP).
l The Special Income Standard (SIS) is used to determine certain criteria for the Elderly Waiver Program.
l MCHA Premiums are used to determine eligibility for children whose income is over the MinnesotaCare income limits at renewal.
l MinnesotaCare Premium Amounts, including the maximum premium amounts used in an Employer Subsidized Insurance (ESI) determination, can be accessed via this section.
l The Roomer/Boarder Standard Amount is used in calculating the amount of self-employment income a person who rents or boards another person has to add to the MA Method A income calculation.
l The IRS Mileage Rate is used in many calculations to determine eligibility or reimbursement costs.
l The SAPSNF is used to determine a transfer penalty.
l The Minimum/Maximum Asset Allowance is used to determine the community spouse asset allowance for an asset assessment.
l The Long-Term Care (LTC) Allowances provide figures for needs allowances used in the LTC income calculation and for determining the community spouse or family allocation amounts.
l The Remedial Care Expense is used to determine the remedial care expense amount to be used as a health care expense when meeting a spenddown or as an income deduction in an LTC income calculation.