On the record—Every fact sourced to a primary record·The standard—Advisors never pay for placement·Independent—A publication of AdvisorWorld.com Inc·Verification—Credentials checked with the issuing body·Sourcing—The IRS, state departments of revenue, and the courts·Corrections—When we're wrong, we fix the record and say so·On the record—Every fact sourced to a primary record·The standard—Advisors never pay for placement·Independent—A publication of AdvisorWorld.com Inc·Verification—Credentials checked with the issuing body·Sourcing—The IRS, state departments of revenue, and the courts·Corrections—When we're wrong, we fix the record and say so·

Medicaid Planning · Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Medicaid look-back rules

Medicaid look-back rules rules for Pennsylvania.

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

Look-back period

60 months for assets transferred on or after February 8, 2006

Source: 55 Pennsylvania Code section 178.104a [state-medicaid-agency] — Adopted March 2, 2007, effective March 3, 2007

Transfer-penalty divisor

Source unavailable. Check with the state Medicaid agency.

State Medicaid agency

How the state administers the rule

For an applicant, divide cumulative uncompensated value by the average daily private-pay rate in effect when the application is processed; the penalty begins when the applicant would otherwise be eligible. For a recipient, the period begins after the advance-notice date specified by the rule.

Source: 55 Pennsylvania Code section 178.104a [state-medicaid-agency] — Adopted March 2, 2007, effective March 3, 2007

Sources

Methodology & sources

Checked at least annually and whenever the state publishes a new transfer-penalty divisor or administration rule.

General information, not legal advice.