Authorizations
How to Become a Medicaid Provider for Home Care
To bill Medicaid for home care you need a state license, a Type 2 NPI, state Medicaid enrollment and screening, waiver or managed care contracts, EVV and authorizations.
Does my parent qualify for Medicaid home care?
Enter monthly income and countable assets to compare them with your state's published limits for Medicaid long-term care at home. Each state page lists the rules and sources.
Last reviewed October 17, 2026
Result for Alabama
Within the published limits
- Income: $2,000 a month vs. $2,982/month for a single applicant
- Assets: $1,500 vs. $2,000 single
A first check only. The state also looks at medical need, the five-year look-back on gifts and transfers, and rules for married couples. The state Medicaid agency makes the decision.
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Limits by state
| State | Income limit | Asset limit |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Alaska | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Arizona | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Arkansas | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| California | — | $130,000 single |
| Colorado | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Connecticut | $2,982/month | $1,600 single |
| Delaware | $2,485/month | $2,000 single |
| District of Columbia | $2,982/month | $4,000 single |
| Florida | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Georgia | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Hawaii | $1,530/month | $2,000 single |
| Idaho | $3,002/month | $2,000 single |
| Illinois | — | $17,500 single |
| Indiana | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Iowa | $2,982/month | — |
| Kansas | $2,982/month protected income standard for HCBS | $2,000 single |
| Kentucky | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Louisiana | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Maine | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Maryland | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Massachusetts | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Michigan | $2,982/month | $9,950 single |
| Minnesota | $2,982/month | $3,000 single |
| Mississippi | under $2,982/month | $4,000 single |
| Missouri | $1,737/month | $6,220.50 single |
| Montana | $525/month medically needy income level | $2,000 single |
| Nebraska | $1,330/month | $4,000 single |
| Nevada | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| New Hampshire | $2,982/month | $7,500 effective limit for nursing facility and HCBS waiver applicants |
| New Jersey | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| New Mexico | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| New York | $1,836/month | $33,038 single |
| North Carolina | $1,330/month | $2,000 single |
| North Dakota | $1,197/month medically needy income level for a single person living at home or receiving HCBS | $3,000 single |
| Ohio | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Oklahoma | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Oregon | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Pennsylvania | $2,982/month | $2,000 plus a $6,000 resource disregard if income is at or below $2,982 |
| Rhode Island | $2,982/month | $4,000 single |
| South Carolina | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| South Dakota | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Tennessee | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Texas | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Utah | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Vermont | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Virginia | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Washington | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| West Virginia | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Wisconsin | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
| Wyoming | $2,982/month | $2,000 single |
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Sources
Frequently asked questions
Many states use the special income limit of 300 percent of the SSI benefit, $2,982/month in 2026. Others use a medically needy spend-down. Check your state's page.
Medicaid reviews gifts and transfers made in the 60 months before an application for long-term care. Giving assets away for less than fair value can delay coverage.
Usually not while the applicant or a spouse lives there, up to a home equity limit set between $752,000 and $1,130,000 in 2026, depending on the state.
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