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Eligibility Standards for Non-MAGI Programs 3 of 4 Eligibility Standards for Non-MAGI Programs (07/2026)
Vendor Care - in a nursing facility, institution for the intellectually disabled, or mental or psychiatric hospital Vendor Surplus Calculation Resource Maximum Effective Date All income paid to the facility as surplus minus $50 personal needs allowance and allowable deductions: medical insurance premiums, allotments, child support $6,220.50 after Division of Assets 07-01-26 Home and Community Based Services (HCB) – nursing facility care in your own home Monthly income limit for eligible individual (not including spouse) Effective date Resource Maximum Effective Date $1,737 01-01-26 $6,220.50 after Division of Assets 07-01-26 Other numbers used for Vendor and HCB calculations Spousal share – used to determine Division of Assets Available assets Effective Date • Minimum $ 32,532 01-01-26 • Maximum 162,660 01-01-26 Allotment of income – used to determine allotments to a community spouse or dependents Monthly amount Effective Date • Minimum monthly maintenance needs allowance (MMMNA) $ 2,705.00 07-01-26 • Maximum MMMNA 4,066.50 01-01-26 • Maximum allocation to a child 497.00 01-01-26 Shelter Expenses – used to determine allotments to a community spouse Allowable Expense Monthly limit Effective Date • Shelter standard $ 812 07-01-26 • Utility standard 509 10-01-25 • Telephone standard 81 10-01-25 Maximum home equity – For Vendor, HCB, or PACE Asset Maximum Effective Date $ 752,000 01-01-26 Transfer of property penalty • Average monthly private pay nursing rate $ 8,235 04-01-26