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

  • Writer: Paul Premack
    Paul Premack
  • Nov 19, 2019
  • 1 min read

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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