D-4200, Living Arrangements
Revision 09-4; Effective December 1, 2009
Whether or not a person is married or has children has some bearing on the treatment of income and resources in determining Medicaid eligibility, both in a community setting or an institutional setting.
If the living arrangement is in a community setting, deeming of income and resources affects the budget.
When the living arrangement is in an institutional setting, spousal impoverishment and dependant allowances may have a bearing on the budget. This chapter focuses on the community setting. Chapter J covers spousal impoverishment policy for institutional settings.