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Medicaid applicants must meet an income test as well as the asset test to qualify for Medicaid. On September 1, 2004, Georgia became an income- cap State. Georgia's Medicaid rules provide that monthly income cannot exceed 300% of the federal poverty rate, which is adjusted each January. The 2007 income-cap has been set at $1,869.00. If monthly income exceeds this cap, then the applicant must establish a Miller Trust to qualify for Medicaid.Miller Trusts, more properly called Qualified Income Trusts, are discussed at section 2407 of the Georgia Medicaid Manual. The basic income eligibility rules are at section 2401 of the Manual.
The spousal rules are different for married couples. The healthy spouse of someone applying for nursing home Medicaid is allowed to keep an income allowance that is adjusted annually.
The income limits, spousal allowance and personal needs allowance are published in Appendix A1 (2007) of the Manual, which is usually updated on April 1st of each year.
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