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Medicaid Planning · Nevada

Nevada Long-term-care Medicaid eligibility

Long-term-care Medicaid eligibility rules for Nevada.

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

Income limits

Nursing-facility gross-income limit

$2,982 per month (300% of the 2026 SSI federal benefit rate)

Applies to the applicant under the institutional long-term care pathway for nursing-facility services. This is a cap. Details: resident applicant.

Source: CMS 2026 SSI and January spousal-impoverishment standards [cms] — SSI, resource, and home-equity standards effective January 1, 2026 Additional authority: Nevada DSS MAABD general information [state-medicaid-agency] — Last updated 02/11/2026

Asset limits

Applicant resource limit

$2,000

Applies to the applicant under the institutional long-term care pathway for nursing-facility services. This is a cap. Details: applicant.

Source: Nevada Medical Assistance Manual F-100 [state-medicaid-agency] — Medical Assistance Manual index updated August 8, 2025; source marker 08 Aug MTL 08/25

Community spouse resource allowance (CSRA)

Community-spouse resource allowance

$162,660 maximum

Applies to the community spouse under the spousal impoverishment pathway for long-term-care services. This is a maximum. Details: institutionalized applicant with a community spouse; Nevada applies the federal maximum.

Source: CMS 2026 SSI and January spousal-impoverishment standards [cms] — SSI, resource, and home-equity standards effective January 1, 2026 Additional authority: Nevada Medical Assistance Manual F-100 [state-medicaid-agency] — Medical Assistance Manual index updated August 8, 2025; source marker 08 Aug MTL 08/25

Monthly maintenance needs allowance (MMMNA)

Community-spouse minimum monthly maintenance-needs allowance

$2,705 base and $811.50 excess-shelter threshold per month

Applies to the community spouse under the spousal impoverishment pathway for long-term-care services. This is a minimum. Details: institutionalized applicant with a community spouse; excess shelter costs may increase the allowance.

Source: CMS 2026 minimum maintenance-needs standards [cms] — Minimum maintenance-needs amounts effective July 1, 2026 Additional authority: Nevada Medical Assistance Manual F-100 [state-medicaid-agency] — Medical Assistance Manual index updated August 8, 2025; source marker 08 Aug MTL 08/25

Community-spouse maximum monthly maintenance-needs allowance

$4,066.50 per month

Applies to the community spouse under the spousal impoverishment pathway for long-term-care services. This is a maximum. Details: institutionalized applicant with a community spouse.

Source: CMS 2026 SSI and January spousal-impoverishment standards [cms] — SSI, resource, and home-equity standards effective January 1, 2026 Additional authority: Nevada Medical Assistance Manual F-100 [state-medicaid-agency] — Medical Assistance Manual index updated August 8, 2025; source marker 08 Aug MTL 08/25

Home-equity limits

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 Nevada's 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.