RESOURCES & ALLOWANCES
The New York State Department of Health has issued resource and income allowances for the year 2023. All figures are effective as of January 1, 2023.
New Medicaid Rates 2023
INSTITUTIONAL/ NURSING HOME CARE
| Applicant Resource Allowance | $30,182 |
| Community Spouse* Resource Allowance (max) | $148,620 |
| Applicant Income Allowance (monthly) | $50 |
| Community Spouse Income Allowance (monthly) | $3,715.50 |
COMMUNITY-BASED CARE (HOME CARE, ETC.)
| Applicant Resource Allowance | $30,182 |
| Applicant Income Allowance (monthly) | $1,563 |
*With a properly executed Spousal Refusal, a Community Spouse can typically retain assets in excess of these limits.
MEDICAID REGIONAL RATES
The following figures represent the Department of Health’s assessment as to the average cost of nursing home care in each region. These figures are used to calculate Medicaid penalty periods for gifts and asset transfers.
| Long Island (Nassau/Suffolk) |
$14,136 |
| New York City (5 Boroughs) |
$14,142 |
| Central (Syracuse, Broome, Cayuga, Oswego, etc.) |
$12,744 |
| Northeastern (Albany, Rensselaer, Saratoga, Schenectady, etc.) |
$12,744 |
| Northern Metropolitan (Westchester, Orange, Dutchess, Rockland, Putnam, Ulster & Sullivan) |
$13,906 |
| Rochester (Monroe, Ontario, Seneca, etc.) |
$13,421 |
| Western (Buffalo, Erie, Niagara, Genesee, etc.) |
$12,130 |