While a percentage of the FPL is often used to determine income eligibility for categorically aged, blind and disabled Medicaid, a percentage of the FBR is often used to determine if one is income eligible for a Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) Medicaid waiver or nursing home Medicaid...
These proposed regulations are the final implementation of OPWDD’s most recent amendment to its 1915(c) Comprehensive HCBS Waiver, which was approved by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) with an effective date of October 1, 2020, well before...
For nursing home Medicaid and HCBS Medicaid waivers, several states use 300% of the FBR as the monthly income limit. In 2020, this amount is $2,349 ($783 x 3 = $2,349) for a single applicant. In many states, if both spouses of a married couple are applying for nursing home Medica...