Expert guides about medicaid in District of Columbia from Brevy Care.
Ignoring a District of Columbia Medicaid recertification notice can end your coverage even if you still qualify.
In the District of Columbia, you have 90 days from the postmark on your Medicaid denial notice to request a fair hearing, and you can often keep your benefits while you appeal.
A District of Columbia resident on long-term-care Medicaid in a nursing facility keeps $109 a month for personal use in 2026, no matter how little income is left after the facility is paid.
DC Medicare Savings Programs rank among the country's most generous: the Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) income limit reaches 300% of poverty, $4,010 a month for one person in 2026.
When a husband or wife needs nursing-home care, DC Medicaid lets the at-home spouse keep up to $162,660 in savings and $4,066.50 a month in income in 2026.
When a parent dies after receiving DC Medicaid, the District can place a lien on the home, but it cannot force a sale or collect while a spouse or a minor or disabled child still lives there.
You can apply for DC Medicaid without ever visiting an office: the District requires no in-person interview, so most residents finish online, by phone, or by mail.
DC Medicaid income limits split by age: a working-age adult is measured on income with no asset test, while a senior needing long-term care faces a $4,000 asset limit.
If you are helping a DC parent qualify for long-term care, District of Columbia Medicaid limits countable assets to $4,000 and monthly income to $2,982 in 2026.
The Elderly and Persons with Physical Disabilities (EPD) Waiver is how District of Columbia Medicaid pays for home care for about 3,000 residents who would otherwise need a nursing home.
DC Medicaid long-term care is available two ways: in a nursing home, or at home through the Elderly and Persons with Physical Disabilities (EPD) Waiver.