The following standards are used to calculate the Share of Cost for a customer who qualifies for long term care services under ALTCS or AHCCCS Freedom to Work-ALTCS.
The personal needs allowance is based on a percentage of the Federal Benefit Rate:
Effective 1/1/11 to 12/31/11 |
Effective 1/1/12 to 12/31/12 |
Effective 1/1/13 to 12/31/13 |
|
| FBR – Single | $674.00 |
$698.00 |
$710.00 |
| FBR – Couple | $1,011.00 |
$1,048.00 |
$1,066.00 |
15% of the FBR |
$101.10 |
$104.70 |
$106.50 |
| 300% of the FBR | $2,022.00 |
$2,094.00 |
$2,130.00 |
Use the following AFDC A-1 Need Standard to determine the Family Allowance for a non-community spouse customer.
The AFDC Need Standards are effective July 1, 1993.
Number of Persons |
Need Standard |
1 |
$567 |
2 |
$765 |
3 |
$964 |
4 |
$1,162 |
5 |
$1,360 |
6 |
$1,559 |
7 |
$1,757 |
8 |
$1,955 |
9 |
$2,153 |
10 |
$2,351 |
11 |
$2,549 |
12 |
$2,747 |
13 |
$2,945 |
Note: For families larger than 13, add $198 to the Need Standard and $71 to the Net Income Standard for each additional person.
The Home Maintenance Needs Allowance is based on a federal standard and changes infrequently.
Effective 1/1/89 to 6/30/93 |
Effective 7/1/93 to Present |
$138.00 |
$210.00 |
The Standard Utility Allowance is based on a Federal standard.
Effective 10/1/10 |
Effective 10/1/11 |
Effective 10/1/12 |
$342.00 |
$341.00 |
$341.00 |
The following standards are used in calculating the Community Spouse Monthly Income Allowance (CSMIA) for a community spouse. These are federal standards that change annually.
Effective 7/1/10 to 6/30/11 |
Effective 7/1/11 to 6/30/12 |
Effective 7/1/12 to 6/30/13 |
|
| Monthly Spousal Need | $1,822.00 |
$1,839.00 |
$1,892.00 |
| 30% of the Monthly Spousal Need | $547.00 |
$552.00 |
$568.00 |
Effective 1/1/11 to 12/31/11 |
Effective 1/1/12 to 12/31/12 |
Effective 1/1/13 to 12/31/13 |
|
| Maximum Monthly Spousal Need | $2,739.00 |
$2,841.00 |
$2,898.00 |
The following amount is the maximum amount of a Family Allowance for a dependent with no income. The amount is one-third of the Monthly Spousal Need.
Effective 7/1/10 to 6/30/11 |
Effective 7/1/11 to 6/30/12 |
Effective 7/1/12 to 6/30/13 |
|
| Maximum Community Spouse Family Allowance | $608.00 |
$613.00 |
$631.00 |