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December 5, 2016

The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released its SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards for 2017.
SUPPLEMENTAL SECURITY INCOME (SSI)
SSI Federal Benefit Rate for an Individual: $735.00
SSI Federal Benefit Rate for a Couple: $1,103.00
Substantial Gainful Activity (SGA) Limit: $1,170.00 (Blind SGA: $1,950.00)
MEDICAID
Minimum Community Spouse Resource Allowance: $24,180
Maximum Community Spouse Resource Allowance: $120,900
Maximum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance: $3,022.50
The minimum monthly maintenance needs allowance for the lower 48 states remains $2,002.50 ($2,502.50 for Alaska and $2,302.25 for Hawaii) until July 1, 2017.
Home Equity Limits:
Minimum: $560,000
Maximum: $840,000
For CMS’s complete chart of the 2017 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards, see below:
For additional information concerning Medicaid and public benefits planning, visit: https://vanarellilaw.com/medicaid-public-benefits-planning/
For additional information concerning social security and SSI, visit: https://vanarellilaw.com/social-security-disability-appeals/
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