Resource and Income Rules for Single Individuals and Both Members of Married Couple

Resource and Income Rules for Single Individuals and Both Members of Married Couple Enter Long Term Care Individuals entering long term care who are single, not legally married or both members of a married couple are entering long term care are treated as individuals in determining income and resource eligibility effective with the month of entry. Each individual or member of a couple has their own income and resources or their own proportionate share of jointly owned income and resources tested against the individual income and resource limit. If a legally married couple enters long term care in different months, the month of entry and all prior months are treated under spousal impoverishment provisions.