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2147. Tables of Federal Benefit Rates, One-third Reduction Values, and Presumed Maximum Values

2147.1 What are the applicable Federal benefit rates (FBR)?

Federal Benefit Rates	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Individual Full FBR	$552	$564	$579	$603	$623	$637	$674
Medicaid Care	$30	$30	$30	$30	$30	$30	$30
Eligible Couple Full FBR	$829	$846	$869	$904	$934	$956	$1,011
Medicaid Care (Eligible Couple)	$60	$60	$60	$60	$60	$60	$60
Essential Person (E/P) Increment	$277	$282	$290	$302	$312	$319	$338

2147.2 What are the applicable one-third reduction rule values (VTR)?

Reduction Rule Values	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Individual	$188.00	$193.00	$201.00	$207.66	$212.33	$224.66
Individual and E/P	$282.00	$289.66	$301.66	$311.66	$318.66	$337.33
Eligible Couple	$282.00	$289.66	$301.33	$311.33	$318.66	$337.00

2147.3 What are the applicable presumed maximum values (PMV)?

Presumed Maximum Values	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009
Individual PMV	$208.00	$213.00	$221.00	$227.66	$232.33	$244.66
Individual and E/P PMV	$302.00	$309.66	$321.66	$331.66	$338.66	$357.33
Eligible Couple PMV	$302.00	$309.66	$321.33	$331.33	$338.66	$357.00

Last Revised: Jan. 9, 2009


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