Legal News -> Medicaid -> New York Medicaid for SSI-Related Persons - 2004
A Medicaid applicant who is aged (65 or older), blind or disabled is an SSI-related person. This does not mean the person is receiving SSI. New York's Medicaid program covers SSI-related persons with too much income and/or resources to receive SSI if medical expenses will impoverish them
Resource Allowance:
| One Person Household |
$3,950 |
| Two Person Household |
$5,700 |
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| Community Spouse |
$74,820 |
| *or spousal share up to |
$92,760 |
| *or higher adjusted allowance after Fair Hearing or Family Court Order |
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Medicaid exempts certain resources such as the homestead; a car; a $1,500 burial fund (per person) and an irrevocable burial trust for exempt items & services.
Monthly Income Allowance:
| One Person Household |
$659 |
| For Person 65 or over |
$679 |
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| Two Person Household Income Allowance |
$950 |
| With one or both 65 or over |
$970 |
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| Institutionalized Person |
$50 |
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| Community Spouse MMNA |
$2319 |
| *or higher adjusted allowance |
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| Allowance for Other Family Members |
$521 |
| Source: 04 OMM/ADM 2 (March 26, 2004) |
Transfers:
You must report transfers made up to 36 months before the Medicaid application. (36 month look-back period).
2004 Regional Rates determine the period of restricted Medicaid coverage for applications made this year, after a transfer of your assets for less than fair market value, done for the purpose of qualifying for Medicaid. Medicaid divides the amount transferred by the regional rate to calculate the number of months Medicaid will not cover nursing home care. The restricted coverage begins the month after the transfer is made. The 2004 rates are:
| Western (Buffalo) |
$5,854 / month |
Northeast |
$6,254 / month |
| Central |
$5,842 / month |
NYC |
$8,695 / month |
| North'n Metro |
$7,902 / month |
Nassau/Suffolk |
$9,296 / month |
| Rochester |
$6,672 / month |
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| Source: 04 OMM/ADM 3 (March 30, 2004) |
