Implementer § 236 — CHCPE Co-Payment Reduction
The bill reduces, from 4.5% to 3%, the required co-payments for participants in the state-funded portion of the Connecticut Homecare Program for the Elderly (CHCPE) as shown in the table below.
Table: CHCPE Participant Copayments Under Current Law and the Bill
|
Participant Category |
Copayments Under Current Law |
Copayments Under the Bill |
|
Participants with income at or below 200% FPL* and Medicaid-ineligible |
4.5% of care costs/month |
3% of care costs/month |
|
Participants with income greater than 200% FPL |
4.5% of care costs/month and an applied income amount (calculated by subtracting certain personal needs allowances from their gross income) |
3% of care costs/month and the applied income amount |
|
Participants living in government-subsidized affordable housing programs |
An applied income copay if income is greater than 200% FPL |
No change |
|
*In 2022, 200% of the FPL is $27,180 for an individual and $36,620 for a family of two |
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CHCPE is a Medicaid-waiver and state-funded program that provides a range of home- and community-based services for eligible people age 65 or older who are at risk of inappropriate institutionalization (e.g., nursing home placement). In comparison to the Medicaid-waiver component, the program’s state-funded portion has no income limit and has higher asset limits. The state has authority to limit program enrollment or make wait lists based on available resources.
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