April 2015 CA Medi-Cal Quick Reference Guide (APPR Change)

The State of California has changed the Average Private Pay Rate – Divestment Penalty Divisor (APPR) for Medi-Cal qualification for 2015. A brief listing of the Medi-Cal qualification requirements with this change is set forth below:

Community Spouse Resource Allowance (CSRA)

$119,220

This is the amount that the community, or (at home) well spouse can retain in liquid assets. This amount does not include exempt assets, such as the home and qualified accounts, such as IRA’s.

Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (MMMNA)

$2,981

This is the minimum amount of income the well spouse can keep.

Average Private Pay Rate – Divestment Penalty Divisor – (APPR)

$8,092

This is the amount the State pays to nursing homes on the Medi-Cal program, minus a share of cost by the applicant. This figure is also used to calculate penalty periods of ineligibility for Medi-Cal.

Applicant Resource Allowance

$2,000

The applicant can keep this amount in cash, checking, etc.

Monthly Personal Needs Allowance

$35

The amount of income the ill person is allowed to keep.