The “spend down” amount, which can be thought of as a deductible, is calculated for a six-month period. Once the “spend down” is met, one will be Medicaid-eligible for the remainder of the period. The medically needy asset limit is $3,000 for an individual and $6,000 for a couple.
This is how the appropriations process is supposed to go: The President submits a budget request to Congress for what he/she/they would like to see. The House and Senate pass budget resolutions, setting total spending levels for the year. They may or may not take the President's recommendations.
The State Budget Process. The state has a biennial budget. The biennium begins July 1 of each odd-numbered year, and ends June 30 of the next odd-numbered year. The legislature makes the major tax and spending decisions for the biennium in the spring preceding the beginning of the biennium.
Minnesota's economic trends The state's median household income (five-year estimate) was $87,556 in 2023, ranking 13th among the states and above the national average of $78,538. Minnesota's poverty rate was 9.2 percent in 2023 (five-year estimate), below the national rate of 12.4 percent.