9th District Bill Would Raise Asset Limits for Certain Medicaid Programs

As part of a policy initiative based on a proposal by the Ocean County Office of Senior Services’ Advisory Council, state Sen. Carmen Amato Jr. and Assemblymen Brian Rumpf and Gregory Myhre of the 9th District have introduced legislation – S-3482 and A-4622 – that would increase the resource threshold for certain non-Modified Adjusted Gross Income Medicaid eligibility groups.

The legislation, drafted at the request of the advisory council, would apply to applicants who are over 65 years of age…