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2019 Texas Medicaid Income Limits & Asset Limits (2018 and 2019)

Writer: Paul PremackPaul Premack
 

Long Term (Nursing Home) Medicaid Limits in Texas20182019Income Limit (one Medicaid patient)$2,250/mo$2,313/mo Income Limit (both spouses)$4,500/mo$4,626/mo Countable Asset Limit$2,000$2,000 Protected Resource Amount, minimum$24,720$25,284 Protected Resource Amount, maximum$123,600$126,420 Spouse Maintenance Allowance (MMMNA)$3,090/mo$3,160.50/mo Transfer Penalty$172.65/day as of 09/01/2017$172.65/day as of 09/01/2017 Home Equity Limit$572,000$585,000

 

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Paul Premack is Certified as an Elder Law Attorney (CELA®) by the National Elder Law Foundation. He served as President of the Texas Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and is a member of NAELA. He is licensed to practice law in Texas and Washington and handles Estate Planning, Probate (Probate limited to Bexar County, TX at this time), Wills, Living Trusts, Durable Powers of Attorney, Medical Powers of Attorney, and Elder Law in Texas and in Washington State. Beginning in 1989 Premack wrote the legal column for Hearst Newspapers around the USA. We have offices in San Antonio, Texas and in Olympia, Washington.

 

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