| Medicare and Medicaid Spousal Impoverishment Figures |
2026 |
| Maximum Community Spouse Resource Allowance: Maximum CSRA is
½ of the countable resources or $162,660 whichever is less* |
$162,660* |
| Minimum Community Spouse Resource Allowance: Minimum is all countable resources up to $32,532. If countable resources are less than
$32,532 at snapshot date, then the CSRA is limited to the
actual countable assets and cannot be increased later. |
$32,532 |
| Maximum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance: |
$4,066.50* |
| Minimum Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance: |
$4,066.50* |
| Medicaid Institutional Income Cap without Trust: |
$2,982 |
| Medicaid Income Trust – Maximum Monthly Income: |
$7,535* |
| Medicaid gifting penalty
divisor (about $7,500/mo.): |
$247.72/day |
| Medicare Part A |
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| Hospital Deductible (Total for Days 1-60)(per benefit period) |
$1,736 |
| Hospital Co-Insurance (Days 61-90) |
$434/day |
| Hospital Co-Insurance (Days 91-150) |
$868/day |
| SNF Co-Insurance (Days 21-100) |
$217/day |
| Medicare Part B |
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| Deductible: |
$283/year |
| Standard Premium for 2026 enrollees: (provided, if an individual’s income is in excess of $109,000.) |
$202.90 per month |
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| *Without legal assistance |
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| WARNING: Understand that
these amounts are maximums and minimums
without legal assistance.
Amazing amounts can sometimes be saved through proper legal
assistance. Do not evaluate a situation on your own
without first discussing in-depth Medicaid planning with a
qualified elder law attorney to learn about planning
strategies Congress has allowed. Sometimes the
Community Spouse Resource Allowance can be increased.
(The above information does not constitute legal advice.) |
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| Amounts are as of 1-1-26 and are subject to
change by state law or policy changes. |
