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Florida Medicaid eligibility chart

Florida offers different long-term Medicaid programs and each have varying levels of qualification requirements. Income, marital status, and age all play a huge factor in determining elibibility. Our attorneys have put together a helpful Florida medicaid chart to help better illustrate how these factors influence eligibility.

Check your elegibility for Florida Medicaid long term care

Seniors will make good use of our Florida Medicaid Eligibility Chart whilst preparing their finances for Medicaid application. The chart is up to date until 2021. New numbers will be posted as soon as they are available.

Type of MedicaidSingle
Countable assets allowed for non-married applicant$2,000
Assets allowed for community spouse (known as the Community Spouse Resource Allowance)$137,400 ($139,400 together)
Gross income for the Medicaid applicantLess than $2,523/month*
Gross income for the community spouseUnlimited
Minimum Spousal income diversion$2,178/month (until 6/30/22)
Maximum Spousal income diversion$3,260/month (until 6/30/22)
Exempt value of home (single person only)$636,000
Transfer Penalty Divisor$9,703/month as of 3/1/21
Community Spouse Excess Shelter$654/month
Personal Needs Allowance$130/month
Medicare Rehab Co-Pay (days 21-100)**$194.50/day
Medicare Part B Premium$170.10/month for most people
*If income is higher, a qualified income trust will be required in order to qualify for long-term Medicaid in Florida (married or single).
**Some Medi-Gap (Medicare supplements) plans will pay this co-pay. HMOs (Medicare Part C) will have similar, but not the same, co-pay rules

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