MANUAL TRANSMITTAL
Arkansas Department of Human Services
Division of County Operations
Policy Directive Issuance Number: MS 01-01
Medical Services Policy Manual Issuance Date: December 15, 2000
From: Ruth Whitney, Director Expiration Date: Until Superseded
Subj: 2001 Cost of Living Increase
The Cost of Living Increase for Social Security Recipients in 2001 is 3.5 percent.
The following amounts are effective January 1, 2001 based on this increase:
1. The Long Term Care (LTC), TEFRA, and Home and Community Based Waiver
2. The SSI/SPA full benefit level for an individual is $530.00 and for a couple, $796.00.
3. The 1/3 reduction for living in the household of another is $353.34 for an individual
and $530.67 for a couple.
4. The living allowance for an ineligible spouse or an ineligible child in the deeming
procedures is raised to $266.00.
5. The presumed value of in-kind support and maintenance is $196.66 for anindividual and $285.33 for a couple.
6. The Maximum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance on the DCO-712 isincreased to $2175.00.
7. The Spousal Minimum Resource Standard on the DCO-713 is increased to
$17,400.00 and the Maximum Resource Standard is increased to $87,000.00.
8. The Quarter of Coverage amount for
Unemployed Parent determinations is increased
to $830.00.
The January 2001 revised DCO-712 and DCO-713 should be
available in Central
Supply after December 31, 2000.
The memorandum of instructions for processing these changes for Long Term Care and other Medicaid applicants/recipients was issued in early December.
Inquiries to: Jack Tiner, 501-682-8259
Diana Teal, 501-682-1562
Carmen Brown, 501-682-8258
Cindy Gray, 501-682-8254