MEDICAID
The amount of income that a Medicaid recipient is permitted to
have depends upon whether the recipient is living at home and receiving home
care or is in a nursing home. A recipient living at home is considered to
be living in the community. The income standard for community Medicaid
recipients is approximately $700.00 per month for an individual and $1,000.00
per month for a couple. However, if a recipient is living in a nursing
facility, she is only permitted an income, with certain exceptions, of $50.00
per month. Income in excess of these amounts is considered surplus
income. Surplus income does not, in and of itself, prevent the receipt of
Medicaid benefits; however, monthly surplus income must be paid by the Medicaid
recipient in order to receive Medicaid benefits.
