The Minimum Monthly Maintenance Income Allowance (MMMIA)

The Minimum Monthly Maintenance Income Allowance (MMMIA) is the amount of income the "Community Spouse" (the "well-spouse") is entitled to receive.  For Year 2009, this minimum amount is set at $ 1821.25 per month.  The maximum is $2739.00 per month. 

The MMMIA consists of the well-spouse's gross monthly income, plus an amount diverted from the nursing home spouse's income in order to meet this minimum amount. 

The MMMIA can be increased through one of two mechanisms; either the Fair Hearing Process, or through a Court-Order.  The final allowance is determined through a complex calculation per Medicaid guidelines and rules.