MEDICAID RULES AND LIMITS -- STATE-BY-STATE
(As of October 1997)
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State	Individual	Spousal	Per Month	Spousal	Family	Income
Of	Asset	Asset	Needs	Income	Responsi-	Cap
Residence	Allowance	Allowance	Allowance	Allowance	bility Law	State
Alabama	$2,000	$25,000	$30	$1,327	no	yes
Alaska	$2,000	$79,020	$75	$1,976	yes	yes
Arizona	$2,000	$15,804	$72.60	$1,327	no	yes
Arkansas	$2,000	$15,804	$40	$1,327	no	yes
California	$2,000	$79,020	$35	$1,327	yes	no
Colorado	$2,000	$79,020	$34	$1,327	no	yes
Connecticut	$1,600	$15,804	$30	$1,326.25	yes	no
Delaware	$2,000	$25,000	$42	$1,326.25	yes	yes
Dist of Cola	$2,600	$79,020	$70	$1,976	no	no
Florida	$2,000	$79,020	$35	$1,327	no	yes
Georgia	$2,000	$79,020	$30	$1,975	yes	no
Hawaii	$2,000	$79,020	$30	$1,976	no	no
Idaho	$2,000	$16,000	$30	$1,326	yes	yes
Illinois	$2,000	$79,020	$30	$1,975	no	no
Indiana	$1,500	$15,806	$30	$1,327	yes	no
Iowa	$2,000	$24,000	$30	$1,975.50	yes	yes
Kansas	$2,000	$15,804	$30	$1,327	no	no
Kentucky	$2,000	$79,020	$40	$1,976	yes	no
Louisiana	$2,000	$79,020	$38	$1,975.50	yes	yes
Maine	$2,000	$79,020	$40	$1,295	no	no
Maryland	$2,000	$15,804	$40	$1,327	yes	no
Massachusetts	$2,000	$15,804	$60	$1,327	yes	no
Michigan	$2,000	$15,804	$30	$1,327	no	no
Minnesota	$3,000	$22,336	$63	$1,327	yes	no
Mississippi	$2,000	$79,020	$44	$1,975.50	yes	yes
Missouri	$1,000	$15,804	$30	$1,327	no	no
Montana	$2,000	$15,804	$40	$1,326	yes	no
Nebraska	$4,000	$15,804	$40	$1,327	no	no
Nevada	$2,000	$15,804	$35	$1,326	yes	yes
New Hampshire	$2,500	$15,804	$40	$1,327	yes	no
New Jersey	$2,000	$15,804	$35	$1,327	yes	no
New Mexico	$2,000	$31,290	$30	$1,327	no	yes
New York	$3,450	$79,020	$50	$1,976	no	no
North Carolina	$2,000	$15,804	$30	$1,327	yes	no
North Dakota	$3,000	$79,020	$40	$1,976	yes	no
Ohio	$1,500	$15,804	$40	$1,327	no	no
Oklahoma	$2,000	$25,000	$30	$1,976	no	yes
Oregon	$2,000	$15,804	$30	$1,326	yes	yes
Pennsylvania	$2,400	$15,804	$30	$1,327	yes	no
Rhode Island	$4,000	$15,804	$40	$1,327	yes	no
South Carolina	$2,000	$66,480	$30	$1,662	no	yes
South Dakota	$2,000	$20,000	$30	$1,327	yes	yes
Tennessee	$2,000	$15,804	$30	$1,327	yes	no
Texas	$2,000	$15,804	$30	$1,975.50	no	yes
Utah	$2,000	$15,804	$45	$1,327	yes	no
Vermont	$2,000	$76,740	$45	$1,918.50	yes	no
Virginia	$2,000	$15,804	$30	$1,295	yes	no
Washington	$2,000	$79,020	$41.62	$1,327	no	no
West Virginia	$2,000	$15,804	$30	$1,327	yes	no
Wisconsin	$2,000	$50,000	$40	$1,727	no	no
Wyoming	$2,000	$79,020	$30	$1,975.50	no	yes
1. Amount of non-countable assets an individual may have and qualify for Medicaid
2. Amount of non-countable assets a community spouse may have and still allow institution- alized spouse to qualify for Medicaid.
3. Amount institutionalized person receiving Medicaid can have each month for personal needs.
4. Amount of monthly income spouse of institutionalized can have and still receive part of institutionalized spouse's income.
5. Today, 29 states have laws that make children responsible for parent's medical bills other than long-term care in nursing facilities.
6. These states will not allow you to qualify for Medicaid -- even if your assets have been spent down -- if you have income of more than $1,452 per month -- unless you establish an income trust.
NOTE: Never plan for long-term care without getting the assistance of a qualfied elder law attorney or other professional.
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