2024 MassHealth Income Standards and Federal Poverty Guidelines
Additional Resources
Eligibility Figures for Residents of a Long-Term-Care Facility
The figures in this table are used in determining eligibility for a MassHealth member who lives in a long-term-care facility.
All figures are effective January 1, unless otherwise noted.
Figure Types | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
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Personal needs allowance (PNA)/ LTC income standard | $72.80 | $72.80 | $72.80 | $72.80 |
Maximum home equity limits | $1,071,000 | $1,033,000 | $955,000 | $906,000 |
Community spouse minimum resource (assets) standard | $30,828 | $29,724 | $27,480 | $26,076 |
Community spouse maximum resource (assets) standard | $154,140 | $148,620 | $137,400 | $130,380 |
Average daily cost of nursing facility services |
$433 $427 |
$427 $410 |
$427 $410 |
$410 $391 |
Eligibility Figures for Community Residents Age 65 or Older
The figures in this table are used in determining eligibility for a MassHealth members age 65 or older who lives in the community.
All figures are effective January 1, unless otherwise noted.
Living Arrangement Category: Individual
Figure Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
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MassHealth asset limit | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 | $2,000 |
Medicare Savings Programs (MSP) asset limit Individual |
Eff. 3/1/2024, there is no asset limit for MSPs. From 1/1/2024 to 3/1/2024: $18,860.00 |
$18,180 | $16,800 | $15,940 |
Federal benefit rate (300%) | $2,829.00 | $2,742 | $2,523 | $2,382 |
Medicare Part B premium (per month) | $174.70 | $164.90 | $170.10 | $148.50 |
Living Arrangement Category: Member of a Couple
Figure Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
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MassHealth asset limit | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 | $3,000 |
Medicare Savings Programs (MSP) asset limit Couple |
Eff. 3/1/2024, there is no asset limit for MSPs. From 1/1/2024 to 3/1/2024: $28,260.00 |
$27,260 | $25,200 | $23,920 |
Federal benefit rate (300%) | $2,829.00 | $2,742 | $2,523 | $2,382 |
Medicare Part B premium (per month) | $174.70 | $164.90 | $170.10 | $148.50 |
Figures Used to Determine Minimum-Monthly-Maintenance-Needs Allowance (MMMNA)
The figures in this table are used to determine the minimum-monthly-maintenance-needs allowance (MMMNA) for the community spouse of a MassHealth member who lives in a long-term-care facility.
Figure Type | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 |
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Maximum MMMNA | $3,853.50 (eff. 01/01/24) |
$3,715.50 (eff. 01/01/23) |
$3,435.00 (eff. 01/01/22) |
$3,259.50 (eff. 01/01/21) |
Minimum MMMNA |
$2,465.00 (before 07/01/23) |
$2,465.00 (eff. 07/01/23) $2,288.75 (before 07/01/23) |
$2,288.75 (eff. 07/01/22) $2,177.50 (before 07/01/22) |
$2,177.50 (eff. 07/01/21) $2,155.00 (before 07/01/21) |
Standard shelter expense |
$739.50 (before 07/01/23) |
$739.50 (eff. 07/01/23) $686.63 (before 07/01/23) |
$686.63 (eff. 07/01/22) $653.25 (before 07/01/22) |
$653.25 (eff. 07/01/21) $646.50 (before 07/01/21) |
SNAP utility expense Heat expense |
$852.00 (eff. 10/01/23) $860.00 (before 10/01/23) |
$852.00 (eff. 10/01/23) $860.00 (before 10/01/23) |
$860.00 (eff. 10/01/22) $688.00 (before 10/01/22) |
$688.00 (eff. 10/01/21) $646.00 (before 10/01/21) |
SNAP utility expense No heat expense |
$520.00 (eff. 10/01/23) $525.00 (before 10/01/23) |
$520.00 (eff. 10/01/23) $525.00 (before 10/01/23) |
$525.00 (eff. 10/01/22) $421.00 (before 10/01/22) |
$421.00 (eff. 10/01/21) $396.00 (before 10/01/21) |
Massachusetts Supplemental Security Income (SSI) Payment Standards Effective January 1, 2024
Living Arrangement Category: Individual
Population Type | A Full Cost of Living Expenses |
B Shared Living Expenses |
C Household of Another |
E Licensed Rest Home |
G Assisted Living |
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Aged |
$1,071.82 | $982.26 | $733.03 | $1,236.00 | $1,397.00 |
Disabled |
$1,057.39 | $973.40 | $716.25 | $1,236.00 | $1,397.00 |
Blind | $1,092.74 | $1,092.74 | $1,092.74 | $1,236.00 | $1,397.00 |
Living Arrangement Category: Member of a Couple
Population Type | A Full Cost of Living Expenses |
B Shared Living Expenses |
C Household of Another |
E Licensed Rest Home |
G Assisted Living |
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Aged |
$808.36 | $808.36 | $579.57 | $1,236.00 | $1,048.00 |
Disabled |
$797.53 | $797.53 | $568.76 | $1,236.00 | $1,048.00 |
Blind | $1,092.74 | $1,092.74 | $1,092.74 | $1,236.00 | $1,048.00 |
Note: The 2024 SSI federal benefit rate (FBR) for an individual is $2,829.
Note: The personal needs allowance in licensed rest homes, nursing facilities, and chronic-disease hospitals is $72.80.
Retirement, Survivors, and Disability Insurance (RSDI) Cost-of-Living Adjustments (COLA)
Historic cost-of-living adjustments to the RSDI rates may be found at www.ssa.gov/oact/cola/SSIamts.html.
Date published: | September 29, 2023 |
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Last updated: | January 4, 2024 |