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title: "California Nursing Home Medi-Cal | Funding LTC Marketplace"
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description: "California nursing home Medi-Cal uses share of cost instead of an income cap, with CalAIM managed care and a low personal-needs allowance."
last_updated: 2026-10-20
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California · Nursing Home Coverage

# California Nursing Home Medi-Cal

Last updated 2026-10-20

In California, nursing-facility care is delivered as a Medi-Cal managed-care benefit under the statewide CalAIM carve-in. Once a resident clears both the financial and medical eligibility bars, they may owe a monthly share of cost directly to the facility, with Medi-Cal picking up the rest of the covered amount (DHCS, CalAIM Long-Term Care Carve-In; CANHR, Overview of Medi-Cal for Long Term Care).

This is structurally different from Florida's approach: California doesn't use anything like Florida's $2,982-a-month institutional income cap. Instead, income is generally applied through the share-of-cost calculation after allowable deductions are taken out (CANHR, Overview of Medi-Cal for Long Term Care).

## California figures

- Florida institutional income cap (for comparison): $2,982/month

## Sources and official resources

- [DHCS: Medi-Cal Changes (asset limits)](https://www.dhcs.ca.gov/medi-cal/updates/medi-cal-changes/)
- [CMS: 2026 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards](https://www.medicaid.gov/federal-policy-guidance/downloads/cib04272026.pdf)

Rules and figures change. Confirm current details with the agency before you act.

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