MEDI-CAL LOOK BACK NOT NEEDED 2024

medi-cal look backThe Medi-Cal 5 year look back is being eliminated effective January 1, 2024.

Qualifying for California Medi-Cal…Asset Limits are Changing!

Effective January of 2024 California will have a NO Asset Limit and only an income limitation.

In 2023, the countable monthly income must be at or below $1,677 (for an individual) or $2,267 (for a married couple)…Countable monthly income is determined by taking your gross monthly and deducting health insurance premiums. If you have a higher income, you may qualify with a “share of cost” (deductible).

NOTE: Asset limits for SSI still remain at:

  • Single: $2,000
  • Couple: $3,000
  • To keep SSI Benefits when expecting an inheritance or a lawsuit settlement, we can help with a Special Needs Trust (if you are under 65 years old) and have this money go directly into this trust.

This means that are is not look back period for assets in Californians applying for Medi-Cal.

Our Law Firm is centrally located in Burbank (Southern California); however, our Elder Law Lawyer, Joe McHugh and his wife Kathy McHugh, serve many clients throughout California. We are very proud of the many personal and professional referrals we receive from happy clients and colleagues.
 
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