Medicaid, Medicare & VA Nursing Home Search
Last updated: August 13, 2026
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- About Medicaid Planning
- Medicaid Planning Strategies
- Planning Techniques Overview
- Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts
- Miller Trusts / Qualified Income Trusts
- Irrevocable Funeral Trusts
- Special / Supplemental Needs Trusts
- Family Trusts
- “Half a Loaf” Strategies
- Quitclaim Deeds
- Lady Bird Deeds
- Medicaid Divorce
- Spousal Refusal
- Personal Care Agreements
- Applying Out of State
- Medicaid Basics
- What is Medicaid?
- What are Medicaid Waivers?
- What is Long Term Care?
- FAQ on Medicaid Long Term Care
- What is Long Term Care at Home?
- What is the Snapshot Date
- What are Activities of Daily Living
- What is the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program
- What is Structured Family Caregiving?
- What is the Sibling Exemption
- What is the Caregiver Child Exemption
- What are Spousal Protections?
- What are Medicare PACE Programs?
- What is Participant Directed Care
- What are Long Term Care Partnerships
- What is Money Follows the Person
- What is the Personal Needs Allowance
- What is Medicaid Managed LTC
- Your Home & Medicaid
- Application Process
- Income & Asset Rules
- Spend Down Period
- Spend Down Calculator
- Look-Back Period
- How Medicaid Counts Income
- How Medicaid Verifies Income & Assets
- Income Disregards
- Community Spouse Resource Allowance
- Min. Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance
- Rental Properties as Income
- Rental Properties as Assets
- Business Assets Impact
- Business Income Impact
- Assets for Food Production
- Frequently Asked Questions
- About Nursing Homes
- Nursing Home Eligibility
- Nursing Home Costs
- Who Pays for Nursing Home Care?
- Nursing Home Patient Liability
- Medicaid Nursing Home Search
- Getting into a Nursing Home
- What is "Nursing Home Level of Care"?
- Intent to Return Home
- Nursing Home Evictions
- Nursing Home Bed-Holds
- Nursing Home Ratings
- Nursing Home Alternatives
- VA Nursing Homes
- About Assisted Living
MedicaidPlanningAssistance.org is a free service provided by the American Council on Aging
- Eligibility Rules
- Medicaid Eligibility Test
- 2026 Eligibility Criteria
- State Specific Eligibility
- Income Eligibility Chart
- Medically Needy Pathway
- Other Pathways to Eligibility
- Dual Eligibility (Medicaid & Medicare)
- Retroactive Medicaid Eligibility
- 2026 Federal Poverty Guidelines
- COVID-19 Stimulus Impact
- Eligibility by Type of Care
- Factors Impacting Eligibility
- About Medicaid Planning
- Find a Medicaid Planner
- What is Medicaid Planning
- Estate Planning for Medicaid
- Types of Medicaid Planners
- Role of Elder Law Attorneys
- Powers of Attorney
- Medicaid Planning Strategies
- Planning Techniques Overview
- Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts
- Miller Trusts / Qualified Income Trusts
- Irrevocable Funeral Trusts
- Special / Supplemental Needs Trusts
- Family Trusts
- “Half a Loaf” Strategies
- Quitclaim Deeds
- Lady Bird Deeds
- Medicaid Divorce
- Spousal Refusal
- Personal Care Agreements
- Applying Out of State
- Medicaid Basics
- What is Medicaid?
- What are Medicaid Waivers?
- What is Long Term Care?
- FAQ on Medicaid Long Term Care
- What is Long Term Care at Home?
- What is the Snapshot Date
- What are Activities of Daily Living
- What is the Medicaid Estate Recovery Program
- What is Structured Family Caregiving?
- What is the Sibling Exemption
- What is the Caregiver Child Exemption
- What are Spousal Protections?
- What are Medicare PACE Programs?
- What is Participant Directed Care
- What are Long Term Care Partnerships
- What is Money Follows the Person
- What is the Personal Needs Allowance
- What is Medicaid Managed LTC
- Your Home & Medicaid
- Can Medicaid Take the Home?
- Is a Home Exempt from the Asset Limit?
- Home Equity Interest Limits
- Lower Home Equity to Qualify
- Sell a Home to Pay for Care?
- Application Process
- How to Apply
- What to Do When Denied Medicaid
- Appeals & Fair Hearings
- Penalty Period / Penalty Divisor
- Medicaid Renewals
- What is Medicaid Pending
- Income & Asset Rules
- Spend Down Period
- Spend Down Calculator
- Look-Back Period
- How Medicaid Counts Income
- How Medicaid Verifies Income & Assets
- Income Disregards
- Community Spouse Resource Allowance
- Min. Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance
- Rental Properties as Income
- Rental Properties as Assets
- Business Assets Impact
- Business Income Impact
- Assets for Food Production
- Frequently Asked Questions
- About Nursing Homes
- Nursing Home Eligibility
- Nursing Home Costs
- Who Pays for Nursing Home Care?
- Nursing Home Patient Liability
- Medicaid Nursing Home Search
- Getting into a Nursing Home
- What is "Nursing Home Level of Care"?
- Intent to Return Home
- Nursing Home Evictions
- Nursing Home Bed-Holds
- Nursing Home Ratings
- Nursing Home Alternatives
- VA Nursing Homes
- About Assisted Living