January 1st of each year brings changes to several key Medicaid figures, which are adjusted for inflation. Below are the Connecticut Medicaid (also known as Title XIX and Husky) figures that apply as of January 1, 2020:
UPDATED CONNECTICUT MEDICAID FIGURES FOR 2020
To qualify for Medicaid (or Title 19 as it is sometimes called), you must meet both the income and asset eligibility rules. This newsletter will cover the Connecticut income rules. (Visit our website for the Connecticut asset rules.)
To qualify for Medicaid, you must meet both the asset and income eligibility rules. In our last blog, we discussed the 2018 Medicaid asset rules. Now let us review some of the Medicaid income rules.
To qualify for Medicaid (also known as Title 19), you must meet both the asset and income eligibility rules. In a companion blog, we discussed the 2018 Medicaid income rules. Now let us review the Medicaid asset rules.
When many local families take their parents financial information and meet with a caseworker, they are told their parents do not qualify for public benefits because their income is too high. Their parents may have worked for an employer that provided their parents with a pension like the Navy, the State of Connecticut, or Electric Boat. Because their income exceeds poverty levels, their parents can’t get Title 19 (Medicaid), Veterans Aid & Attendance or the Medicare Savings Program.
On December 12, 2014, The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) proposed a regulatory change to ensure that legally married same-sex spouses receive the same rights as opposite-sex spouses in Medicare and Medicaid participating facilities. These rules apply regardless of whether the state where the facility is located recognizes same-sex marriages. CMS is a federal agency within the United States Department of Health and Human Services. It is responsible for administering the Medicare program and, in partnership with state governments, the Medicaid program.
Transferring money to a child can cause a penalty period for a Medicaid applicant if done within the five years prior to the application. One exception to this rule is a transfer in exchange for fair market value of services. This exception allows a parent to pay a child for taking care of him or her.
Each year brings a new set of important figures for Medicaid (also known as Title 19) in Connecticut. The new figures will only have meaning, however, if you understand how they work. We provide the new figures with an example so you can understand how Medicaid works in Connecticut in 2014.
Here are the Connecticut Medicaid figures that apply in 2014:
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