Resource Level for 2026 – Revised

Medicaid Financial Eligibility Rules for Nursing Home Care in New York State should be updated as follows:

RESOURCE LEVEL FOR THE MEDICAID APPLICANT FOR 2026:
The resource level for the Medicaid applicant is $33,038. GIS 26 MA/05 Attachment, which is dated 2/13/2026.

This is an update from the 2026 resource level which had previously been announced. The resource level was changed after the federal poverty levels were revised.

Posted 02/18/2026.