Nursing-facility residents on Medical Assistance are part of the broader Community HealthChoices population, but getting there still requires clearing MA's own financial eligibility test and meeting the nursing-facility level-of-care standard.

Where Pennsylvania departs from a state like Florida is that it also offers a medically needy spend-down route for applicants whose income runs above the 300%-FBR figure — giving people another way in besides a flat income ceiling.

Pennsylvania figures

Personal-needs allowance
$60/month
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