| DESCRIPTION OF ENHANCEMENTS |
The Geographic-Based Means Test thresholds for Calendar Year 2019 are
http://www.domain.ext/healthbenefits/cost/income_thresholds.asp
This patch, EAS*1.0*170, is one of three VistA 2019 threshold patches. It
addresses the annual updates for the GMT Thresholds. Patch DG*5.3*973 will
update the thresholds for the Means Tests and the Maximum Annual Pension
Rate. Patch IB*2.0*635 will address the annual updates for the Pharmacy
Copay Thresholds.
distributed with this patch. The updated values for the GMT THRESHOLDS
file (#712.5) are used in the determination of a veteran's GMT Threshold
for a given income year, based on locality and number of dependents.
Geographical income level thresholds are set yearly by the U.S. Department
of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). This large set of income
thresholds is usually referred to as the HUD index. The geographic based
income limits for Income Year (IY) 2018 can be found January 1, 2019 at:
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