Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance Increase Act: What It Means and How to Take Action
Increases the personal needs allowance for Medicaid beneficiaries in nursing homes and long-term care facilities from $30 to $75 per month. The allowance, which residents keep after room and board, has not been updated since 1987 despite decades of inflation.
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