How much income can a married couple have and still qualify for ALTCS/Medicaid benefits?
As explained above, a single ALTCS applicant may have a little more than $2000 per month in income. If the applicant is married, the calculation is somewhat more complicated. The total gross income of the applicant is looked at first. If the applicant’s income is below the income cap threshold then the applicant qualifies regardless of the amount of income the spouse receives. If the applicant’s income exceeds that level ALTCS will look at the total income of both spouses. If the couple’s combined income is less than twice the income cap figure, the applicant will qualify under the income standard. Once again, this calculation method varies somewhat from state to state; only Arizonas method is described here.
