MANUAL TRANSMITTAL
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Division of County Operations
Policy Directive Issuance Number: MS 98-1
Medical Services Policy Manual Issuance Date: 1-1-98
From: Roy Hart, Director Expiration Date: Until Superseded
Subj: 1998 Cost of Living Increase
The Cost of Living Increase for Social Security recipients in 1998 is 2.1 percent.
The following amounts are effective January 1, 1998 based on this increase:
1. The Long Term Care (LTC), TEFRA, and Home and Community Based Waiver income limit is $1482.00.
2. The SSI/SPA full benefit level for an individual is $494.00 and for a couple, $741.00.
3. The 1/3 reduction for living in the household of another is $329.34 for an individual and $494.00 for a couple.
4. The living allowance for an ineligible spouse or an ineligible child in the deeming procedures is raised to $247.00.
5. The presumed value of in-kind support and maintenance is $184.66 for an individual and $267.00 for a couple.
6. The Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance on the DCO-712 is increased to $2019.00.
7. The Spousal Minimum Resource Standard on the DCO-713 is increased to $16,152.00 and the Maximum Resource Standard is increased to $80,760.00.
The January 1998 revised DCO-712 and DCO-713 should be available in Central Supply by mid-December.
The memorandum of instructions for processing these changes for Long Term Care and other Medicaid applicants/recipients will be issued in December.
Inquiries to: Terri Wright, 682-8258
Ann Dawson, 682-8254
Boyce Lovett, 682-1562