Medicaid in Hawaii
Expert guides about medicaid in Hawaii from Brevy Care.
Hawaii Medicaid Appeals and Fair Hearings: Keep Your Benefits
If your Hawaii Medicaid (Med-QUEST) coverage is denied, reduced, or terminated, you have 90 calendar days from the date on your notice to appeal and request a fair hearing.
Hawaii Medicaid HCBS Waivers: How Home Care Works
Hawaii Medicaid pays for home- and community-based long-term care through QUEST Integration, the state's Section 1115(a) demonstration.
Hawaii Medicaid Personal Needs Allowance (2026): What You Keep
In a Medicaid-funded nursing home, a Hawaii resident keeps $75 a month as a Personal Needs Allowance, the money that stays theirs after the rest of their income goes toward the cost of care.
Hawaii Medicaid Guide 2026: Med-QUEST, Eligibility & LTC
Hawaii Medicaid (Med-QUEST) covers long-term care for seniors through a medically needy spend-down, a $2,000 asset limit, and the highest home equity exemption in the country at $1,130,000.
Hawaii Medicaid Spousal Impoverishment 2026: CSRA & MMMNA
Hawaii Medicaid spousal impoverishment rules protect the at-home spouse when a partner enters long-term care through Med-QUEST.
Hawaii Medicare Savings Programs 2026: QMB, SLMB & QI
In 2026, a single Hawaii resident with monthly income at or below $1,530 can get the full Medicare Part B premium of $202.90 paid by the state's Qualified Medicare Beneficiary (QMB) program.
Hawaii Medicaid Estate Recovery 2026: House & Estate Guide
After a Hawaii Medicaid recipient dies, the state can ask their estate to repay what it spent on long-term care, and the family home is usually the asset families worry about.
How to Apply for Hawaii Medicaid 2026: Med-QUEST Guide
To apply for Hawaii Medicaid, known as Med-QUEST, apply online at medical.mybenefits.hawaii.gov, call 1-800-316-8005, or apply in person at a Med-QUEST eligibility office.
Hawaii Medicaid Nursing Home Coverage 2026
Hawaii Medicaid pays for nursing home care through Med-QUEST, and it does so once Medicare's short rehabilitation window runs out and a resident needs long-term help.
Hawaii Medicaid Income Limits 2026: MAGI, ABD, Med-QUEST
There are two Hawaii Medicaid income limits, and which one applies to you depends on your age and situation.