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<br />How do I apply for MA?
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<br />Call, write. or go ro [he county human services agency in the county where you live and ask for MA~ A
<br />written request for MA mat is received by [hc county agencf' sets the date of application if it is followed by a
<br />complctcd formal application within 30 days.
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<br />What are the MA Income Limits?
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<br />If your income. after certain disregards and deductions. is not more than the MA income limi[S, you can get
<br />MA See your county financial worker for information about these disregards and deductions. See the table
<br />below for income limits.
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<br />Table 1
<br />MA Income Umits For Persons Who Are B~nd, Over Age 65, Of" DisabkKf
<br />EIfediw July J, 2002
<br />Annuallncome Monthly Income
<br />$8,868 $739
<br />11,940 995
<br />15,024 1,252
<br />1 B, lOB 1,509
<br />21,180 1,765
<br />24,264 2,022
<br />27,3..a 2,279
<br />30,420 2,535
<br />33,5<M 2,792
<br />36,5BB 3,049
<br />3,084 251
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<br />Family Size
<br />1
<br />2
<br />3
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<br />4
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<br />5
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<br />6
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<br />7
<br />8
<br />9
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<br />10
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<br />If your income is more than the MA standards. MA may still be able ro pay part of your medical bills with
<br />a spenddown. A spenddown is like an insurance deductible. You will be responsible ro pay parr of your
<br />expenses, and we will pay the rest.
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<br />- If you are above the income limits in Table 1, you must spend your income down ro the income limits in
<br />Table 2.
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<br />Table 2
<br />MA Spenddown Umits For Persons Who Are Blind, Over Age 65, or Disabkd
<br />fffectiw.t July J, 2002
<br />Use only if income is above limits in Table 1)
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<br />Family sw, Annual Income Monttdy Income
<br />I $6,6.(8 $55.(
<br />2 8,964 747
<br />3 11,268 939
<br />4 13,584 1,132
<br />5 15,888 1,324
<br />6 1B,204 1,517
<br />7 20.506 1 ,709
<br />8 22,824 1,902
<br />9 25,128 2,094
<br />10 27,444 2,2B7
<br />Additional 2,316 193
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