Federal Guidelines Protecting Spouses of Medicaid Applicants

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services releases annual guidelines for how much money the spouse of an institutionalized Medicaid recipient may keep. The community spouse resource allowance and monthly maintenance needs allowance are the core numbers every couple facing nursing-home costs needs to know.

For Maryland families, spousal protections are one of the most powerful tools in crisis Medicaid planning — but they only work if they're used correctly and on time.

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