Illinois Nursing Home Medicaid — FundingDependency.com

Illinois nursing-facility Medicaid requires a patient contribution

Illinois nursing-facility residents on Medicaid generally contribute income toward care after permitted deductions, as patient liability or patient credit (Illinois Department on Aging personal-needs presentation).

The presentation lists deductions in order: the personal-needs allowance, an eligible allowance to a community spouse, and certain health-insurance premiums such as Medicare Part B; the remainder is owed to the facility as patient liability (Department on Aging personal-needs presentation).

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