Eligibility Online Manual

Table 1A Aged, Blind, Or Disabled - Income & Deduction Standards

Effective Date: January 1, 2024

A.

$2,829 is the maximum income standard for Nursing Home/Swing Bed, Community Choices Home and Community Based Waiver, Children's Mental Health Waiver, Employed Individuals with Disabilities (EID), Inpatient Hospital Care, Comprehensive and Support Waivers, INPAT PSYCH (Geriatric Hall at the State Hospital in Evanston), ICF-ID (Wyoming Life Resource Center), and Hospice.

B.

Tuberculosis Income Standard:

Single $943

Couple $1,415

C.

Average Private Pay rate: $8,671

D.

Spousal Maintenance Allowance: $3,853.50

E.

Monthly SSI Payment Standard:

1. Single $943

2. Couple $1,415

F.

Dependent Deduction: $472.00

G.

In-Kind Contribution: $314.00

Example: Gross Income + $314.00 = Total nonexempt income when 100% of food and shelter costs are furnished by another individual.

H.

Medicare Part D Premium paid by Medicaid: $42.16