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2021 Texas Medicaid Income & Asset Limits (2019, 2020, and 2021 Medicaid)

Writer: Paul PremackPaul Premack

Updated: Mar 2, 2022


2019

2020

2021

Income Limit (one applicant)

$2313/mo

$2349/mo

$2382/mo

Income Limit (both spouses)

$4626/moo

$4698/mo

$4764/mo

Countable Asset Limit

$2000

$2000

$2000

Protected Resource Amount, minimum

$25284

$25728

$26076

Protected Resource Amount, maximum

$126420

$128640

$130380

Spousal Maintenance Allowance (MMMNA)

$3160.50/mo

$3216.50/mo

$3259.50/mo

Transfer Penalty divisor

$213.71/day

$213.71/day

$237.93/day

Home Equity limit

$585000

$595000

$603000

 

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Paul Premack is Certified as an Elder Law Attorney (CELA®) by the National Elder Law Foundation. He served as President of the Texas Chapter of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (NAELA) and is a member of NAELA. He is licensed to practice law in Texas and Washington and handles Estate Planning, Probate (Probate limited to Bexar County, TX at this time), Wills, Living Trusts, Durable Powers of Attorney, Medical Powers of Attorney, and Elder Law in Texas and in Washington State. Beginning in 1989 Premack wrote the legal column for Hearst Newspapers around the USA. We have offices in San Antonio, Texas and in Olympia, Washington.

 

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