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February 5, 2026

Medicaid eliibility

  • February 5, 2026
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My wife collects medicate and is under the limit for medicaid eligibility. I collect too much in Medicare to be eligible  for medicaid.

Is my wife still eligible for medicaid?

 

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    GailL1
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    February 5, 2026

    You don’t COLLECT Medicare - you collect Social Security - 

     

    Now if you are talking about Medicaid that covers medical cost and not Long Term Care -  If you two live together in the same household or file your taxes as married filing joint - have assets and resources together - then they are gonna count your income and her income to assess eligibility for MEDICAID. 

    Check out the income/asset levels on how Medicaid works with Medicare based on the program.  This list is pretty correct although some states don’t count any assets - states are the ones that design their Medicaid programs..

     

    Medicare.gov - Medicare Savings Programs 

     

     

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