Asset Limits

This section provides information about asset limits for the bases of eligibility for Medical Assistance for People Who Are Age 65 or Older or People Who Are Blind or Have a Disability (MA-ABD). It also discusses which household members’ assets are counted toward the asset limit.

Asset Limit

The asset limit for MA-ABD is based on household size. The asset deeming rules are applied to determine whose assets count.

The MA-ABD asset limits are as follows:

Household Size	One	Two	Add this amount for each additional household member
Asset limit	$3,000	$6,000	$200

People with No Asset Limit

No asset test applies to the following people for MA-ABD:

• Children under age 21 through the month of their 21st birthday.
• Medical Assistance for Employed Persons with Disabilities (MA-EPD) enrollees.