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title: "New York Nursing Home Medicaid | Funding LTC Marketplace"
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description: "What New York institutional Medicaid covers, including the active five-year look-back and the notably low $50 monthly personal-needs allowance."
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New York · Nursing Home Coverage

# New York Nursing Home Medicaid

Last updated 2026-10-20

Institutional Medicaid in New York runs on the same 60-month look-back described elsewhere in this guide — any uncompensated transfer made before applying for nursing-facility Medicaid gets scrutinized against that five-year window.

When a transfer turns out to be uncompensated, the state calculates a penalty period by dividing the value transferred by a regional average private-pay nursing-home cost. A definitive 2026 statewide rate sheet wasn't located during this research, so families should confirm the current regional divisor before relying on any estimate.

One figure that stands out: New York's nursing-home personal-needs allowance is just $50 per month, a number that hasn't moved since 1988 and that sits lower than the allowance in 33 other states.

## New York figures

- Institutional look-back: 60 months
- Personal-needs allowance: $50/month
- PNA unchanged since: 1988
- States with a higher PNA: 33 other states

## Sources and official resources

- [New York DOH: Nursing Home Transition and Diversion Waiver](https://www.health.ny.gov/facilities/long_term_care/nhtd/participant/)
- [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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