Medicaid in Pennsylvania
Expert guides about medicaid in Pennsylvania from Brevy Care.
Pennsylvania Medicaid Nursing Home Coverage 2026
Does Pennsylvania Medicaid pay for a nursing home? Yes, and it is what most families rely on once savings are spent and Medicare's short rehab benefit ends.
Pennsylvania Medicare Savings Programs 2026: QMB, SLMB & QI
Pennsylvania Medicare Savings Programs cut or eliminate Medicare premiums and cost-sharing for low-income seniors and people with disabilities enrolled in Medicare.
Pennsylvania LIFE Program (PACE) 2026: Eligibility & Cost
Pennsylvania's LIFE Program, short for Living Independence For the Elderly, is the state's branded version of the federal PACE program (Program of All-Inclusive Care for the Elderly).
Community HealthChoices (CHC) in Pennsylvania: 2026 Plan Guide
Community HealthChoices Pennsylvania, known as CHC, is the Commonwealth's mandatory managed long-term services and supports program.
Medicaid Pennsylvania Personal Needs Allowance (2026)
A Pennsylvania resident on nursing-facility Medicaid keeps $60 of their monthly income in 2026 for personal use instead of turning all of it over to the cost of care.
Medicaid Pennsylvania How to Apply: 2026 Application Guide
Pennsylvania's Medical Assistance (MA) application process changed materially in mid-2025.
Pennsylvania Medicaid (Medical Assistance): Complete 2026 Guide
Pennsylvania does not call its Medicaid program Medicaid. The state calls it Medical Assistance (MA), administered by the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services (DHS).
Medicaid Pennsylvania Spousal Impoverishment (2026)
When one spouse needs nursing-facility care, Pennsylvania does not make the couple spend down to a single applicant's resource limit before that spouse can get Medicaid.
Medicaid Pennsylvania Penalty Divisor and Lookback (2026)
A gift you made years ago can still stall Medical Assistance from paying for your nursing-home care.
Medicaid Pennsylvania Medically Needy Spend-Down (2026)
In Pennsylvania you can qualify for Medical Assistance long-term care even when your income tops the $2,982 monthly limit, by spending the excess on medical bills.
Medicaid Pennsylvania Estate Recovery: 2026 Probate-Only Guide
After a Pennsylvanian dies having received Medical Assistance for long-term care, the state recovers what it paid only from the probate estate.
Pennsylvania Medicaid Eligibility and Income Limits (2026)
Pennsylvania does not even call its Medicaid program "Medicaid," and the renaming is the gentlest surprise its long-term-care rules hold for families.