MR #23.10 2023 Irrevocable Prepaid Burial Limit Increase

Illinois Department of Human Services logo
Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services logo

02/24/2023

Summary:

  • The Aid to the Aged, Blind, or Disabled (AABD) cash and medical exemption for an irrevocable prepaid burial contract is adjusted annually for any increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Users (CPI-U).
  • The exemption is increased from $7,248 to $7,719 effective 01/01/2023.

The amount of the exemption for an irrevocable prepaid burial contract is adjusted annually for any increase in the Consumer Price Index for All Urban Users (CPI-U). The exemption of an irrevocable prepaid burial contract will increase to $7,719 effective 01/01/2023.

Increase of the Irrevocable Prepaid Contract

IES will use the increased $7,719 exemption for:

  • all AABD cash and medical application decisions made effective 01/01/2023; and
  • all AABD cash and medical redeterminations.

Manual Revisions:

PM 07-02-08-c

[signed copy on file]

Grace B. Hou

Secretary, Illinois Department of Human Services

Theresa Eagleson

Director, Illinois Department of Healthcare and Family Services