Medicaid is seen as a backstop
for individuals or families who have inadequate support for healthcare. Health
centers, however, need to determine who can take advantage of it and those who
cannot; as such, the onus is on you to determine your eligibility for Medicaid.
Prime Selection
Medicaid program rules, in
general, note that potential beneficiaries must have a monthly income between
$2,000 and $3,000. The total value of their assets should be somewhere between
$2,000 and $15,000; however, this value does not account for the house,
personal items, or a car, among others. A couple applying for Medicaid must
have a total asset value of no more than $101,540.
