Nevada Medicaid Income Limits
Updated August 2026
Nevada Medicaid uses MAGI (Modified Adjusted Gross Income) rules for most categories. MAGI income counts wages, self-employment income, Social Security, and unemployment, but excludes child support received, most gifts, and certain non-taxable income. There is no asset test for expansion adults, children, or pregnant women. Asset limits apply only to aged, blind, or disabled applicants using non-MAGI rules.
Asset rules apply only to seniors and people with disabilities — not to expansion adults or children
If you are applying as an expansion adult (ages 19–64, no disability), children, or pregnant women, Nevada does not check your savings account, car, or home equity. The MAGI rules that apply to these groups have no asset test. The $2,000 asset limit applies only to aged, blind, and disabled applicants using the non-MAGI rules — a distinction DWSS makes clear in its eligibility documentation.
Nevada Medicaid income limits by household size (2026)
Per DWSS eligibility policy, children ages 6–18 qualify for standard Medicaid up to 122% FPL and for an additional Medicaid coverage tier up to 138% FPL; children 0–5 qualify up to 165% FPL. Nevada Check Up (CHIP) then covers children above the Medicaid limit up to 205% FPL. Parents and caretaker relatives qualify at the same 138% FPL threshold as expansion adults.
| Household size | 138% FPL (adults & parents) | 165% FPL (pregnant women / children 0–5) | 205% FPL (Nevada Check Up — children) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | $1,836/mo | $2,195/mo | $2,727/mo |
| 2 | $2,489/mo | $2,976/mo | $3,697/mo |
| 3 | $3,142/mo | $3,757/mo | $4,668/mo |
| 4 | $3,795/mo | $4,538/mo | $5,638/mo |
| 5 | $4,449/mo | $5,319/mo | $6,608/mo |
| 6 | $5,102/mo | $6,100/mo | $7,579/mo |
| 7 | $5,755/mo | $6,881/mo | $8,549/mo |
| 8 | $6,408/mo | $7,662/mo | $9,519/mo |
1
- 138% FPL (adults & parents)
- $1,836/mo
- 165% FPL (pregnant women / children 0–5)
- $2,195/mo
- 205% FPL (Nevada Check Up — children)
- $2,727/mo
2
- 138% FPL (adults & parents)
- $2,489/mo
- 165% FPL (pregnant women / children 0–5)
- $2,976/mo
- 205% FPL (Nevada Check Up — children)
- $3,697/mo
3
- 138% FPL (adults & parents)
- $3,142/mo
- 165% FPL (pregnant women / children 0–5)
- $3,757/mo
- 205% FPL (Nevada Check Up — children)
- $4,668/mo
4
- 138% FPL (adults & parents)
- $3,795/mo
- 165% FPL (pregnant women / children 0–5)
- $4,538/mo
- 205% FPL (Nevada Check Up — children)
- $5,638/mo
5
- 138% FPL (adults & parents)
- $4,449/mo
- 165% FPL (pregnant women / children 0–5)
- $5,319/mo
- 205% FPL (Nevada Check Up — children)
- $6,608/mo
6
- 138% FPL (adults & parents)
- $5,102/mo
- 165% FPL (pregnant women / children 0–5)
- $6,100/mo
- 205% FPL (Nevada Check Up — children)
- $7,579/mo
7
- 138% FPL (adults & parents)
- $5,755/mo
- 165% FPL (pregnant women / children 0–5)
- $6,881/mo
- 205% FPL (Nevada Check Up — children)
- $8,549/mo
8
- 138% FPL (adults & parents)
- $6,408/mo
- 165% FPL (pregnant women / children 0–5)
- $7,662/mo
- 205% FPL (Nevada Check Up — children)
- $9,519/mo
What counts as income under MAGI rules?
MAGI income includes most money you receive regularly. What's excluded often surprises applicants.
- Wages and salaries (gross, before deductions)
- Self-employment net profit
- Social Security benefits (taxable portion)
- Unemployment compensation
- Alimony received (for agreements before Jan 1, 2019)
- Rental income (net)
- Taxable interest and dividends
What does not count as income under MAGI rules?
- Child support received
- Gifts and inheritances
- Supplemental Security Income (SSI) payments
- Workers' compensation (generally)
- SNAP (food stamps) benefits
- Veterans' disability compensation
- Tax-exempt income
Income limits for seniors and people with disabilities
Aged, blind, and disabled applicants who do not meet MAGI rules are evaluated under non-MAGI Medicaid. These rules differ in two important ways: income is calculated differently, and there is an asset test.
| Category | Monthly income limit | Asset limit |
|---|---|---|
| SSI recipients (automatic) | SSI standard ($994/mo individual, 2026) | N/A — automatic with SSI |
| ABD Medicaid (non-SSI) | 100% FPL ($1,330/mo, 2026) | $2,000 individual / $3,000 couple |
| Nursing facility — MLTSS | $2,982/mo (300% SSI, 2026) | $2,000 individual |
| Community-based waiver (HCBW) | 300% SSI standard ($2,982/mo, 2026) | $2,000 individual |
SSI recipients (automatic)
- Monthly income limit
- SSI standard ($994/mo individual, 2026)
- Asset limit
- N/A — automatic with SSI
ABD Medicaid (non-SSI)
- Monthly income limit
- 100% FPL ($1,330/mo, 2026)
- Asset limit
- $2,000 individual / $3,000 couple
Nursing facility — MLTSS
- Monthly income limit
- $2,982/mo (300% SSI, 2026)
- Asset limit
- $2,000 individual
Community-based waiver (HCBW)
- Monthly income limit
- 300% SSI standard ($2,982/mo, 2026)
- Asset limit
- $2,000 individual
Nevada Medicaid
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