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Medicaid Planning · Vermont

Vermont Long-term-care Medicaid eligibility

Long-term-care Medicaid eligibility rules for Vermont.

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

Income limits

Institutional income limit

$2,982 per month

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

Source: Vermont DVHA 2026 Standards Change for Healthcare [state-medicaid-agency] — Updated April 1, 2026; long-term-care figures effective January 1, 2026

Asset limits

Applicant resource limit

$2,000

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

Source: Vermont DVHA 2026 Standards Change for Healthcare [state-medicaid-agency] — Updated April 1, 2026; long-term-care figures effective January 1, 2026

Community spouse resource allowance (CSRA)

Maximum community-spouse resource allowance

$162,660

Applies to the community spouse under the spousal impoverishment pathway for institutional and qualifying waiver services. This is a maximum. Details: institutionalized applicant with a community spouse.

Source: Vermont DVHA 2026 Standards Change for Healthcare [state-medicaid-agency] — Updated April 1, 2026; long-term-care figures effective January 1, 2026

Monthly maintenance needs allowance (MMMNA)

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 and qualifying waiver services. This is a range. Details: institutionalized applicant with a community spouse.

State Medicaid agency

Home-equity limits

Home-equity limit

$752,000

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.

Source: Vermont DVHA 2026 Standards Change for Healthcare [state-medicaid-agency] — Updated April 1, 2026; long-term-care figures effective January 1, 2026

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.