E508 Community Spouse Example

Mrs. Greene is a community spouse living at home.

On July 8th, Mrs. Greene enters a nursing facility.  She is discharged on August 28th and returns home.  Community spouse rules apply for both July and August since she was living in the community for at least one day in each of those months.

Mrs. Greene is admitted to the nursing facility again on September 11th and does not return home until December 21st.  Community spouse rules apply for September since she was living in the community for at least one day in that month.  Community spouse rules do not apply for October and November because Mrs. Greene was not living in the community for at least one day in either month.  Community spouse policy applies again in December because she returned home during the month.