Reviewed November 12, 2026. You usually need a Medicaid spend down attorney (an elder law or Medicaid planning lawyer) when nursing home Medicaid, gifts or transfers inside the 60-month look-back period, a married couple’s assets, an income trust, or a denial is involved. If you simply have a monthly medically needy spend down and need
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Reviewed November 12, 2026. Ohio no longer has a Medicaid spend down. The state ended its spenddown program on August 1, 2016, when it switched from a “209(b)” state to a “1634” state, so you can no longer use medical bills to bring your income down to the Medicaid limit. Instead, Ohio now uses fixed
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Reviewed November 11, 2026. To calculate a Medicaid spend down, take your gross monthly income, subtract the income disregards your state allows, and subtract your state’s medically needy income level (MNIL). What is left is your monthly spend down. If your state uses a six-month budget period, multiply by six, and once your medical bills
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Reviewed November 11, 2026. There is no single national Medicaid renewal phone number. Your state Medicaid agency (or, in some states, your county social services office) handles renewals, so the number to call is the one printed on your renewal letter or listed for your state in the table below. Federal Medicaid.gov does not take
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Reviewed November 10, 2026. Medicaid spend down in New York (officially the Excess Income Program, also called “spenddown” or “surplus income”) lets people who are 65 or older, certified blind, or certified disabled get Medicaid even when their income is above the limit. In 2026, the non-MAGI Medicaid income level is $1,836 a month for
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Reviewed November 10, 2026. Medicaid spend down in Illinois (the state spells it “spenddown”) lets an older adult or a person who is blind or disabled get Medicaid even when their income or assets are above the limit for AABD Medical. You “spend down” each month by showing medical bills or receipts equal to your
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Learn how to renew Georgia Medicaid or PeachCare for Kids online in Georgia Gateway, by phone, or with Form 508, and what to do if your coverage ends.
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Learn what nursing home residents on Medicaid actually pay each month, from patient liability and the personal needs allowance to spousal allowances, Medicare SNF days and estate recovery.
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Reviewed November 8, 2026. Medicaid dental benefits depend on your age. Every state must cover dental care for children under 21 through the EPSDT benefit, while dental coverage for adults is optional, so each state decides whether adults get no dental care, emergency care only, a limited package or extensive coverage. This guide explains what
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Reviewed November 8, 2026. SCAN dental plans are not sold on their own: dental coverage comes built into SCAN Health Plan’s Medicare Advantage plans. For 2027, the SCAN plans we reviewed cover diagnostic and preventive dental care at $0 and add comprehensive dental care (fillings, root canals, dentures and more) up to a yearly maximum,
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