Applicant, Institutionalized Spouse:     Spreadsheet last revised 1/10/12
Client Identification Number:   Use at your own risk!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Community Spouse:   POST-7/1/2011
NOTE:  You can "format" these rows as "hide" when printing
Instructions:  Input ACTUAL figures into blue cells, the rest computes itself
REMEMBER TO UPDATE FIGURES IN RED!
CELLS CONTAINING FORMULAE ARE LOCKED if using Excel - not web
YOU CAN EDIT THE REST
DIVERSION OF INCOME TO COMMUNITY SPOUSE    / ENHANCEMENT OF CSPA AFTER HEARING
Step #1:  Compute MMNA; Compute CSA (diversion of institutionalized spouse's income to community spouse)
   Monthly expense:
$ 750.00 RENT / MORTGAGE / CONDO FEES
+ 0.00 PROPERTY TAXES
+ 0.00 HOUSE INSURANCE 
+ 683.00 UTILITY STANDARD eff. 10/1/11
= 1,433.00 TOTAL SHELTER COSTS
- 551.63 30% OF 150% OF POVERTY LEVEL FOR 2 (shelter allowance) eff 7/1/11
= 881.37 EXCESS SHELTER COSTS TO BE ADDED TO MINIMUM MMNA
+ 1,838.75 BASE MMNA:  150% OF POVERTY LEVEL FOR 2 eff. 7/1/11 - it cannot be less than this
adjusted to reflect
= 2,720.12 MMNA  - MAXIMUM eff. 1/1/2012  $         2,841.00 so it won't exceed this amount
minimum and maximum - 547.35 COMMUNITY SPOUSE TOTAL INCOME  
$ 2,172.77 DEFICIT in COMMUNITY SPOUSE INCOME - MAKEUP REQUIRED
- 1,940.00     INCOME OF INSTITUTIONALIZED SPOUSE DIVERTED TO SPOUSE AS "CSA"
$ 232.77    MMNA DEFICIT - -MIGHT BE MADE UP FROM ENHANCEMENT OF CSPA AS SHOWN BELOW
   But only after Fair Hearing!
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         COMMUNITY SPOUSE INCOME INSTITUTIONALIZED SPOUSE INCOME
GROSS* SSA $ 500.00 GROSS* SSA $ 2,000.00  *You must add back 
0   the Medicare premiums; these may vary
GROSS** PENSION  +               -   GROSS** PENSION  + 0.00 based on income!
0 ** REMEMBER 
OTHER (EARNINGS, ETC)  +               -   OTHER:  + 0.00  to add back payroll or
0  pension deductions
INCOME FROM ASSETS*  + 47.35  
0
TOTAL: $ 547.35 TOTAL: $ 2,000.00
0
- 60.00 PNA eff. 7/1/2011 (nursing home)
Assets on snapshot date $ 550,000.00   ( OR $1816 for home care program eff 7/1/11)
Initial CSPA 113,641.00 - 1,940.00 Community Spouse Allowance (if actually paid)
maximum eff. 7/1/11 $113,641 -      Family allowance, if applicable
minimum $22,728 - 99.90  Medicare premium ONLY if IS income too high for
  Medicare savings plans (QMB, etc.)
* Actual interest rate earned on initial CSPA: 0.50% - 0.00   Health insurance premium, if any
  If more than one asset, compute using separate sheet. $ 0.00  = APPLIED INCOME -- due EACH MONTH of eligibility
income/mo @ actual rates* $ 47.35  / mo.  if not enough for all these,
  drop Medicare or reduce allowances
Step #2:  How much could you enhance the CSPA at a Fair Hearing, to meet the MMNA of Community Spouse?
If there is a deficit in the MMNA even after CSA diverted to Community Spouse:  compute additional assets to be retained using GREATER
of actual rate of return or rate computed by average 3 highest rates of CT banks on www.bankrate.com as of date of Fair Hearing
Keep in mind that a Fair Hearing may take 1-2+ months to schedule and a decision might take another 2+ months - use with caution
0.75% LOCAL bankrate.com for Bank A, city, CT, date of hearing Thus: 478,840.29 assets needed to produce monthly
0.35% LOCAL bankrate.com for Bank B, city, CT, date of hearing
 
232.77 income for spouse
0.65% LOCAL bankrate.com for Bank C, city, CT, date of hearing
0.58% (average of top 3 rates OR actual rate if higher) Thus, enhanced CSPA if enhancement required:
0.58%  = highest rate:  higher of actual or bankrate average
                          *LOCAL bank per UPM + case of  Griswold v. Commissioner Original CSPA =  $ 113,641.00
                           http://www.sharinglaw.net/elder/Griswold.pdf Plus additional assets =  + 478,840.29
Potential Enhanced CSPA = $ 592,481.29