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Federal MAGI rules that apply to HUSKY A and HUSKY D specify what types of income must be counted or disregarded when determining eligibility. MAGI rules also generally prohibit asset limits and none of these coverage groups are subject to one.

HUSKY C provides Medicaid coverage for elderly and blind people and those living with disabilities. For this group, income and asset limits are not based on federal MAGI rules. HUSKY C also covers long-term care, which has separate financial participation requirements. Income eligibility for this group is complex and is based on 143% of a household’s maximum TFA benefit size (CGS § 17b- 261(a)).

Options When Income Increases Transitional Medical Assistance. Parents or caretaker relatives receiving Medicaid through HUSKY A who report that their income has changed and now exceeds program limits may extend their HUSKY A benefits for one year through Transitional Medical Assistance. DSS provides more information on its website.

Covered Connecticut. The Covered Connecticut program offers health coverage similar to Medicaid. For households with incomes too high to qualify for Medicaid but still under 175% of FPL, the coverage is at no cost (CGS § 19a-754c). DSS provides more information on its website.

Med-Connect. A person with a disability who earns income in excess of HUSKY C limits may be eligible for Med-Connect. This program provides Medicaid coverage to working people with disabilities with incomes up to $75,000, and assets up to $10,000 for an individual and $15,000 for a married couple (CGS § 17b-597).

TFA Income and Asset Limits TFA is Connecticut’s cash assistance program for families. It is administered by DSS and funded through the federal TANF block grant. Federal law generally requires states to describe their TANF- funded cash assistance programs in a state plan that is subject to approval by the Administration of Children and Families within the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (42 U.S.C. § 602).

Connecticut’s TFA program uses an income limit known as a “standard of need,” which is a monthly standard that represents the amount deemed necessary for a family’s normal, recurring, basic needs. The TFA standard of need is 55% of FPL, set both in statute and in the state TANF plan (CGS § 17b-104(a)). The benefit amount is 73% of the standard of need (CGS § 17b-104(c)). To become