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Medicaid Planning · District of Columbia

District of Columbia Long-term-care Medicaid eligibility

Long-term-care Medicaid eligibility rules for District of Columbia.

Published: Not yet published. Last checked: September 5, 2026.

Income limits

Long-term-care income limit

$2,982 per month

Applies to the applicant under the institutional long-term care pathway for institutional care and qualifying HCBS waivers. This is a cap. Details: single applicant; SSI recipients follow a distinct categorical pathway.

Source: DC DHCF Long Term Care eligibility standards [state-medicaid-agency] — Updated January 2026

Asset limits

Applicant resource limit

$4,000

Applies to the applicant under the institutional long-term care pathway for institutional care and qualifying HCBS waivers. This is a cap. Details: single applicant; SSI recipients follow a distinct categorical pathway.

Source: DC DHCF Long Term Care eligibility standards [state-medicaid-agency] — Updated January 2026

Married-couple resource limit

$6,000

Applies to the household under the institutional long-term care pathway for institutional care and qualifying HCBS waivers. This is a cap. Details: married couple.

Source: DC DHCF Long Term Care eligibility standards [state-medicaid-agency] — Updated January 2026

Community spouse resource allowance (CSRA)

Current community-spouse resource allowance

Source unavailable. Check with the state Medicaid agency.

Applies to the community spouse under the spousal impoverishment pathway for institutional care and qualifying HCBS waivers. This is an allowance. Details: institutionalized applicant with a community spouse.

State Medicaid agency

Monthly maintenance needs allowance (MMMNA)

Current community-spouse monthly maintenance-needs allowance

Source unavailable. Check with the state Medicaid agency.

Applies to the community spouse under the spousal impoverishment pathway for institutional care and qualifying HCBS waivers. This is an allowance. Details: institutionalized applicant with a community spouse.

State Medicaid agency

Home-equity limits

Current home-equity limit

Source unavailable. Check with the state Medicaid agency.

Applies to the applicant under the institutional long-term care pathway for long-term-care services. This is a cap. Details: applicant subject to the substantial-home-equity rule.

State Medicaid agency

Sources

Methodology & sources

Checked at least annually and whenever the state or CMS publishes new long-term-care eligibility figures.

General information, not legal advice.