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Medicaid Planning · Washington

Washington Long-term-care Medicaid eligibility

Long-term-care Medicaid eligibility rules for Washington.

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

Income limits

Special income level

$2,982 per month

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

Source: Washington HCA Apple Health income and resource standards [state-medicaid-agency] — Figures marked effective January 1, 2026 unless separately noted

Asset limits

Institutional applicant resource standard

$2,000

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

Source: Washington HCA Apple Health income and resource standards [state-medicaid-agency] — Figures marked effective January 1, 2026 unless separately noted

Resource standard when both spouses apply

$3,000

Applies to the household under the institutional long-term care pathway for categorically needy long-term-care services. This is a cap. Details: married couple when both spouses apply.

Source: Washington HCA Apple Health income and resource standards [state-medicaid-agency] — Figures marked effective January 1, 2026 unless separately noted

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: Washington HCA Apple Health income and resource standards [state-medicaid-agency] — Figures marked effective January 1, 2026 unless separately noted

Monthly maintenance needs allowance (MMMNA)

Maximum community-spouse maintenance allocation

$4,066.50 per month

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: Washington HCA Apple Health income and resource standards [state-medicaid-agency] — Figures marked effective January 1, 2026 unless separately noted

Base community-spouse maintenance allocation

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 minimum. Details: institutionalized applicant with a community spouse.

State Medicaid agency

Home-equity limits

Home-equity limit

$1,130,000

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

Source: Washington HCA Apple Health income and resource standards [state-medicaid-agency] — Figures marked effective January 1, 2026 unless separately noted

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.