How much of a couples income can be retained by the spouse who does not receive ALTCS/Medicaid benefits?
In addition to the personal needs allowance explained above, the ALTCS recipients spouse may be entitled to keep some or all of the applicants income to pay for his or her living expenses. The calculation of this amount, referred to as the Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance, is complicated and will vary significantly in individual cases. One piece of simple (and good) news: the community spouse is not required to contribute any portion of the income in his or her name alone toward the “share of cost.
