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title: "Maine Nursing Home Medicaid | Funding LTC Marketplace"
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description: "MaineCare nursing-facility coverage pairs a Maine ASA functional assessment with financial eligibility and cost-of-care rules."
last_updated: 2026-10-20
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publisher: Funding LTC Marketplace
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Maine · Nursing Home Coverage

# Maine Nursing Home Medicaid

Last updated 2026-10-20

Every nursing-facility admission in Maine requires a functional-eligibility assessment from the state's Assessing Services Agency, regardless of who's paying for the care. The ASA Program calls this its "LTC Advisory," and anyone choosing a nursing-facility admission needs it completed unless they're entering under skilled care specifically.

There's also a second, federally mandated screening layer called PASRR, which applies to anyone suspected of having a mental illness who is applying to or already living in a Medicaid-certified nursing home. Its job is to confirm that nursing-facility placement is actually the appropriate setting and to help flag any services the person might need.

## Sources and official resources

- [Maine DHHS: MaineCare for Older Adults and Adults with Disabilities](https://www.maine.gov/dhhs/oms/mainecare-options/older-adults-and-adults-with-disabilities)
- [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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