Medicaid Eligibility Numbers for 2011

Medicaid Eligibility: Single Individuals

Income limit is $2,022 per month or less. Interest income, veterans’ benefits, annuity payments, dividends, pensions (including Civil Service), and Social Security are all part of income.

The Medicare Part B insurance premium (up to $96.40 for 2011), which is automatically deducted from Social Security benefits, is included as part of income.

The asset limit for nonexempt items is $2,000 or less.

Medicaid Eligibility: Married Couples

The community spouse if entitled to retain assets as a “community spouse resource allowance” or “CSRA.” The CSRA is $109,560.

Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance (adjustment July 1)

• Basic allowance $1,822
• Excess shelter $547
• But MMMNA cannot exceed maximum of $2,739

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Average Medicaid Cost Of Nursing Home Care In Colorado $6,394

Average Medicaid Cost Of Nursing Home Care By Region

Region I Counties: $6,914 per month
Adams Arapahoe Boulder	Broomfield Denver Jefferson
Region II Counties: $6,412 per month
Cheyenne Clear Creek Douglas Elbert Gilpin Grand Jackson Kit Carson Larimer	Logan Morgan Park Phillips Sedgwick Summit Washington Weld Yuma
Region III Counties: $5,915 per month
Alamosa Baca Bent Chaffee Conejos Costilla Crowley Custer El Paso Fremont Huerfano	Kiowa Lake Las Animas Lincoln Mineral Otero Prowers Pueblo Rio Grande Saguache Teller
Region IV Counties: $6,336 per month
Archuleta Delta Dolores Eagle Garfield Gunnison Hinsdale La Plata Mesa	Moffat Montezuma Montrose Ouray Pitkin Rio Blanco Routt San Juan