Every year the key numbers for determining certain aspects of Connecticut Medicaid eligibility are adjusted to reflect the current economy. The critical numbers for Connecticut Title 19 Medicaid eligibility during fiscal year 2009-2010 have been released. Effective July 1, 2009:

• The average monthly cost of nursing home care in Connecticut stayed a hair below $10k and is now $9,959.
• The minimum MMNA is now $1,821.25.
• The shelter adjustment is $546.
• The utility allowance was steady at $720. (Effective 10/1/09)
• The monthly personal allowance jumped an awe inspiring $4 to reach $69.00.

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1. My loved one’s nursing home is ________________________.
2. My loved one’s nursing home costs $____________ every month.
3. My loved one will be broke on ___________.
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Are you ready for the new Connecticut Medicaid eligibility numbers that go into effect on January 1, 2009?

Effective 1/1/09:

The maximum MMNA a community spouse will be allowed to keep is $2,739. This is up from $2,610 for 2008-2009.

The minimum CSPA or “community spouse protected amount” will be $21,912. This is up slightly from $20,880 in 2008-2009.

The maximum CSPA (or assets the community spouse is allowed to keep without a hearing) will be $109,560. This is up from $104,400 in 2008-2009.

Does this mean you will not be able to protect more than $21,912 or $109,560 in assets from Connecticut nursing home costs? Absolutely not. An experienced Connecticut Medicaid attorney can help you protect everything you are entitled to, which in many cases is more than these basic rules provide.

Each year Connecticut revises certain numbers that play an integral role in determining eligibility for Connecticut Medicaid benefits. These numbers represent

1. the personal allowance a Connecticut Medicaid beneficiary can keep;
2. the shelter hardship calculation;
3. the amount of penalizing transfers that create 1 month of ineligibility;
4. and the absolute minimum MMNA.

Everyone applying for or considering applying for Connecticut Medicaid benefits knows or will become very familiar with these terms and how they work to establish or deny eligibility. The current numbers that are in effect until July 1, 2009 are:

1. Personal Allowance: $65;
2. Shelter Hardship: $525;
3. 1 Month of Ineligibility for Every: $9,464;
4. Minimum MMNA: $1,750