Funding DependencyPillar 5: Medicaid
#1 payer of long-term care in the United States
Each state sets its own asset and income rules
Medicaid is the largest payer of long-term care in the United States, and the most misunderstood.
It covers nursing home care in every state for people who meet its medical, income and asset rules, and many states also cover care at home or in assisted living through waiver programs. Each state sets its own limits, and there are protections for a spouse who stays at home.
Source: FundingDependency.com Medicaid pillar