Medicaid Income Eligibility Chart For 2023

If you are looking into applying to receive Medicaid, whether it is for the first or hundredth time, your eligibility is decided based on your income. However the income eligibility can change from year to year, depending on the economy and what sort of care you require. 

The Medicaid Income Eligibility chart is a tool for determining if your income falls under the limit, depending on if you need regular medicaid or Medicaid for long-term nursing care. All you need to do is find the listings for your state, line that up with the care you need, and then you will see the income limit for both single and married applicants. 

If you are looking for an overview of the Medicaid Income Eligibility Chart regarding your situation, this is the article you need to read. Here, I will be providing all of the information for each state, type of care, and marital status for those who are trying to learn the facts. Read on to get more information about the benefits that are available to you! 

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• What Counts as Income?
• What Do I Need for Proof of Income?
• Are there Options if I Make More Than the Limit?
• Medicaid Income Eligibility Chart, State by State
  • Alabama
  • Alaska
  • Arizona
  • Arkansas
  • California
  • Colorado
  • Connecticut
  • Delaware
  • Florida
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  • Hawaii
  • Idaho
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  • Louisiana
  • Maine
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  • Michigan
  • Minnesota
  • Mississippi
  • Missouri
  • Montana
  • Nebraska
  • Nevada
  • New Hampshire
  • New Jersey
  • New Mexico
  • New York
  • North Carolina
  • North Dakota
  • Ohio
  • Oklahoma
  • Oregon
  • Pennsylvania
  • Rhode Island
  • South Carolina
  • South Dakota
  • Tennessee
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  • Utah
  • Vermont
  • Virginia
  • Washington
  • West Virginia
  • Wisconsin
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• Concluding Remarks

What Counts as Income?

The monthly financial amount that you receive from employment wages, benefits from Social Security, payments from a pension plan. Alimony, and payouts from stocks, IRAs, and other investment returns. 

Mostly likely, if it is a form of money that you receive monthly, then it would count as income. However, if you are not sure about one of your sources of money, it is always better to err on the side of caution and check with your Medicaid program coordinators. 

For applicants who are single or divorced, these monthly amounts are simply added up and the total number is the amount you can compare to the income eligibility limits in your state of residence. If it matches or is less than the limit for your state, you should be able to receive Medicaid health care benefits.

For applicants who are married, the protocol for evaluating income limit can differ depending on which state you reside in. 

Most states have either one limit amount that each spouse can contribute to asymmetrically or a limit amount where each spouse can only make up one half of the total. Also, there are a few states where you are considered a single applicant, regardless of marital status.

There are also cases where you are married, but only one spouse is applying for Medicaid benefits. Again, the protocol will differ depending on the state of your residence. Most states will either treat the spouse applying as a single applicant or will consider their income limit as a married applicant. 

The protocols and income limit amounts that apply to your situation will all be included under the information for your state of residence.

What Do I Need for Proof of Income?

In order to prove that you fall within the limit for income eligibility, you will need to provide documentation of all sources of income that you have. 

Documents to include are things like pay stubs from wages, copies of social security deposits, copies of alimony checks, and award letters from any other monthly financial benefit that you may receive. 

It would also be helpful to have all of your most recent income tax returns and any other tax forms that would be relevant to verifying your income. 

Some states are able to electronically gather the resources to verify your income, which does simplify the process as well as eliminate fraud. To find out if your state has this technology for your application, click here to learn more about the application process in your state of residence. 

Are there Options if I Make More Than the Limit?

There might be some options to still receive Medicaid benefits if you make more than the income limit in your state.

The options do differ from state to state, but the majority do offer a pathway for those who would be considered “medically needy” and have high medical expenses. 

If someone who requires a lot of medical care has too high of an income, they might be able to spend that income on their medical costs and then have that count against their income. 

For example, if someone was $500 over the income limit in their state and that state has a program for the medically needy, they might be permitted to spend that excess income on their medical expenses and then receive Medicaid benefits after. This helps those with high than average medical costs be put on more equal footing for income eligibility requirements. 

Not every state offers this particular program, however. For a great resource on the sorts of waivers, exceptions, and other eligibility information, visit this website. Once you click on your state of residence, you should be able to see which waivers are available in your state for those who exceed the income limit. 

What Are the Different Types of Care Available?

The Medicaid programs available in each state are: regular Medicaid, Medicaid for long-term nursing home care, and Medicaid for home-based nursing care. 

Regular Medicaid is the health care benefits program available to all of a state’s residents, providing they meet the eligibility requirements. Some of the eligibility requirements include:

• Low-income 
• Legal status on the United States
• Resident of the state of application

Those who meet these criteria are able to use their regular Medicaid benefits for their doctor’s visits, hospital care, laboratory testing, and transportation for medical purposes.

The income limit for regular medicaid will be a set amount, depending on state and marital status. Some states allow one lump sum for a married couple (meaning one spouse can make the entire amount and still qualify) and others have an income limit per spouse. 

Medicaid for long-term nursing home care is for those who are elderly and can no longer live independently, those with chronic illness, and people with disabilities. At the facility, the residents receive 24/7 supervision and medical care,  as well as lodgings and meals. 

All state residents who meet the eligibility criteria and require long-term nursing home care are entitled to and will receive the care. There are no waitlists or lotteries for this benefit and you can’t be denied if you meet the eligibility requirements. 

However, that is not the case with Medicaid’s home-based nursing care. This care is for seniors who require daily medical assistance but have enough independance to and prefer to age in their own homes. 

The home-based programs are limited, unlike the nursing facility care. There are only a set amount of slots available for this care, and anything over and above those slots are added to a waitlist for future home-based care. 

Most states have set income limits for both nursing home facility care and home-based nursing care. However there are a few exceptions. A handful of states do not have set income limits for long-term care, but do require that your income go wholly or partially to the care facility. In these cases, there is usually a small monthly allowance given. 

Medicaid Income Eligibility Chart, State by State

The following is each of the states, listed alphabetically. Under your state of residence, you will find all of the relevant information regarding the Medicaid Income Eligibility Chart for each of three programs available: regular, in-home nursing care, and institutional nursing care. 

Additionally, each of these programs will have additional information about the income limits for those who are single, married with both spouses applying, and married with only one spouse applying.

Alabama

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $861 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1281 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1281 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Alaska

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1561 per month
• Married, both spouses: $2312 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2312 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Arizona

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1526 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1526 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Arkansas

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $841 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1261 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1261 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

California

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1564 per month
• Married, both spouses: $2106 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1564 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: no income limit, allowance of $35/month
• Married, both spouses: no income limit, allowance of $35/month
• Married, one spouse: no income limit, allowance of $35/month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1564 per month
• Married, both spouses: $2106 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1564 per month

Colorado

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $841 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1261 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1261 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Connecticut

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1062 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1697 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1288 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: less than nursing home expenses
• Married, both spouses: less than nursing home expenses
• Married, one spouse: less than nursing home expenses

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Delaware

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $841 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1261 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1261 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2102.50 per month
• Married, both spouses: $4205 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2102.50 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2102.50 per month
• Married, both spouses: $4205 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2102.50 per month

Florida

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $997 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1343 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1343 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Georgia

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $841 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1261 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1261 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Hawaii

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1303 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1755 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1755 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: no income limit, $50 allowance
• Married, both spouses: no income limit, $50 allowance
• Married, one spouse: no income limit, $50 allowance

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1303 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1755 per month, per spouse (not combined)
• Married, one spouse: $1303 per month

Idaho

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $894 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1281 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1281 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2543 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5066 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2543 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2543 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5066 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2543 per month

Illinois

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1526 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1526 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1526 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1133 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1526 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1133 per month

Indiana

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1526 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1526 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Iowa

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $841 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1261 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1261 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Kansas

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $475 per month
• Married, both spouses: $475 per month
• Married, one spouse: $475 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: no limit, allowance of $62
• Married, both spouses: no limit, allowance of $62 per spouse
• Married, one spouse: no limit, allowance of $62

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: no limit, allowance of $1157
• Married, both spouses: no limit, allowance of $1157 per spouse
• Married, one spouse: no limit, allowance of 1157

Kentucky

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $235 per month
• Married, both spouses: $291 per month
• Married, one spouse: $291 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Louisiana

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $841 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1261 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1261 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Maine

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1526 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1526 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $2523 per month, per spouse
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $2523 per month, per spouse
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Maryland

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $350 per month
• Married, both spouses: $392 per month
• Married, one spouse: $392 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: anything under the nursing home expenses
• Married, both spouses: anything under the nursing home expenses
• Married, one spouse: anything under the nursing home expenses

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $2523 per month, per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Massachusetts

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1526 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1526 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1526 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1133 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $2523 per month, per spouse
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Michigan

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133per month
• Married, both spouses: $1526 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1526 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $2523 per month, per spouse
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $2523 per month, per spouse
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Minnesota

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1527 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1527 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1527 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1133 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Mississippi

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $841 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1261 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1261 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Missouri

 Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $963 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1297 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1297 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: no limit, no allowance 
• Married, both spouses: no limit, no allowance
• Married, one spouse: no limit, no allowance

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1470 per month
• Married, both spouses: $2940 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1470 per month

Montana

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $841 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1261 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1261 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: less than or equal to nursing home expenses
• Married, both spouses: less than or equal to nursing home expenses
• Married, one spouse: less than or equal to nursing home expenses

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $841 per month
• Married, both spouses: $841 per month, per spouse
• Married, one spouse: $841 per month

Nebraska

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1526 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1526 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1526 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1133 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1526 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1133 per month

Nevada

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $841 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1261 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1261 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

New Hampshire

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $855 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1262 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1262 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

New Jersey

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1256 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1256 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

New Mexico

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $841 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1261 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1261 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

New York

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $934 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1367 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1367 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $934 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1367 per month
• Married, one spouse: $934 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $934 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1367 per month
• Married, one spouse: $934 per month

North Carolina

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1526 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1526 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: less than the nursing home expenses
• Married, both spouses: less than the nursing home expenses
• Married, one spouse: less than the nursing care expenses

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1526 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1133 per month

North Dakota

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $940 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1267 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1267 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: no limit, allowance of $65
• Married, both spouses: no limit, allowance of $65
• Married, one spouse: no limit, allowance of $65

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $940 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1267 per month
• Married, one spouse: $940 per month

Ohio

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $841 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1261 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1261 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Oklahoma

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1526 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1526 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Oregon

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $841 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1261 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1261 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Pennsylvania

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $863.10 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1294.30 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1294.30 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Rhode Island

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1526 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1526 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

South Carolina

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1526 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1526 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

South Dakota

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $841 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1261 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1261 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Tennessee

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $841 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1261 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1261 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Texas

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $841 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1261 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1261 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Utah

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $1133 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1526 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1526 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: no income limit
• Married, both spouses: no income limit
• Married, one spouse: no income limit

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: seniors – $1133 per month, other – $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: seniors – $1133 per month, other – $2523 per month
• Married, one spouse: seniors – $1133 per month, other – $2523 per month

Vermont

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced:  $1166 or $1266 per month, depending on address
• Married, both spouses: $1166 or $1266 per month, depending on address
• Married, one spouse: $1166 or $1266 per month, depending on address

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Virginia

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $906 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1221 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1221 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Washington

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $841 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1261 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1261 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

West Virginia

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $841 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1261 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1261 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Wisconsin

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $924.78 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1393.05 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1393.05 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Wyoming

Regular Medicaid Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $841 per month
• Married, both spouses: $1261 per month
• Married, one spouse: $1261 per month

Nursing Home Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Home-Based Nursing Care Income Limit

• Single, Divorced: $2523 per month
• Married, both spouses: $5046 per month
• Married, one spouse: $2523 per month

Concluding Remarks

Hopefully, the article you’ve just read has left you feeling sure-footed about your future health care plan and ready to take any action needed. 

Whether you are a single person who is just needing health care for routine preventative screening or need care for a parent suffering from dementia who is prone to midnight walks, Medicaid is an excellent resource and provides millions around the country with quality short term and long term medical assistance.