State law and regulations impose income and asset limits on persons applying for Medicaid.
State law and regulations impose income and asset limits on persons applying for Medicaid. | State law and regulations impose income and asset limits on persons applying for Medicaid.
State law and regulations impose income and asset limits on persons applying for Medicaid.
To be eligible for assistance, an applicant, together with his or her spouse, must have non-excludable resources which do not exceed
$2,000 for an individual; or
$3,000 for an individual living with a spouse, whether or not the spouse is otherwise eligible for assistance.
The income and resources of an applicant's spouse who is living with him or her are considered income and resources of the applicant. The term "spouse" includes persons who are legally married, and also includes unmarried persons who live together and hold themselves out to the community as husband and wife.
Assistance may be denied for a maximum of 36 months to an applicant who, within 36 months before applying for assistance, makes a voluntary assignment or transfer of a resource in order to qualify for assistance. If the transfer is made for less than fair market value, it is presumed that the transfer was made intentionally and for the purpose of qualifying for assistance.
Alaska Admin. Code tit. 7, § 40.240
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State of Alaska Dept. of Health & Social Services, Division of Public Assistance, Medicaid Income Eligibility Standards (Apr. 2026)