The purpose of this Informational Letter is to advise social services
districts of a Veterans' Administration (VA) pension benefit change which
affects the Medical Assistance (MA) Program. Section 8003 of the Omnibus Reconciliation Act of 1990 (OBRA 1990 P.L. 101-508) provides for a reduction in pension for certain unmarried veterans receiving Medicaid-covered nursing home care. The new provision provides, "if a veteran having neither spouse nor child is covered by a Medicaid plan for services furnished such a veteran by a nursing facility, no pension in excess of $90 per month shall be paid to or for the veteran for any period after the month of admission to such nursing facility." This provision was effective November 5, 1990 and will sunset in September 1992 unless federal legislation extends the provision.
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