The State of California has changed some of the Medi-Cal qualification figures and requirements for 2015. A brief listing of these changes and requirements 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)
$7,628
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.