Commonwealth of Massachusetts 
Executive Office of Health and Human Services 
Office of Medicaid 

www.mass.gov/masshealth 


Eligibility Operations Memo 12-01 
January 1, 2012 

TO: MassHealth Eligibility Operations Staff 
FROM: Amy Andrade, Director, Member and Provider Services 
RE: Change to the Asset Limit for MassHealth Senior Buy-In and MassHealth Buy-In 
Applicants and Members 

Introduction 
The Medicare Improvements for Patients and Providers Act (MIPPA) of 
2008 included significant adjustments for Medicare beneficiaries. 

One provision of MIPPA requires the asset limit for all Medicare Savings 
Programs to be adjusted annually to match the asset test for full subsidy 
for low-income individuals who complete the Social Security Administration 
“Application for Extra Help with Medicare Prescription Drug Plan Costs.” 

Change to Asset Limit
Effective January 1, 2012, the asset limit for MassHealth Senior Buy-In (QMB), 
MassHealth Buy-In for Specified Low Income Medicare Beneficiaries (SLMBs), and 
MassHealth Buy-In for Qualifying Individuals (QIs) will be increased to the 
following amounts: 

. individual — $6,940; and 
. couple — $10,410. 

MassHealth regulations at 130 CMR 519.010 and 519.011 will be revised 
to update these figures. 

System Impact 
Effective January 1, 2012, MA21 and PACES will be updated to use the 
new asset limits for MassHealth Senior Buy-In and MassHealth Buy-In 
eligibility determinations. 

Questions
If you have any questions about this memo, please have your MEC 
designee contact the Policy Hotline.