New Hampshire's nursing-facility Medicaid coverage is administered through DHHS, and it requires clearing two separate gates: a financial application and a distinct DHHS medical-eligibility determination for long-term care. Neither one substitutes for the other.
The published 2026 figures pair a nursing-facility level-of-care requirement with the state's financial thresholds. For a single applicant, the commonly cited numbers are $2,500 in countable resources and a $2,982 monthly income cap. Married applicants require separate treatment — the applicant's own resources and income are evaluated apart from the community spouse's protections, which follow their own set of rules.
Residents also keep a modest personal-needs allowance of $90 per month, set aside from income before the rest goes toward the cost of care.
New Hampshire figures
- Personal-needs allowance
- $90/month
- Countable resources (one applicant)
- $2,500
- Income cap (one applicant)
- $2,982/month
Sources and official resources
- New Hampshire Insurance Department: Long Term Care
- CMS: 2026 SSI and Spousal Impoverishment Standards
Rules and figures change. Confirm current details with the agency before you act.