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title: "South Dakota Nursing Home Medicaid | Funding LTC Marketplace"
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description: "Nursing-facility Medicaid uses DHS level-of-care classification and a PASRR process alongside post-eligibility income rules."
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South Dakota · Nursing Home Coverage

# South Dakota Nursing Home Medicaid

Last updated 2026-10-20

Getting approved for nursing-facility Medicaid in South Dakota takes clearing two separate hurdles: financial eligibility and a nursing-facility level-of-care classification. The Department of Human Services can assign that classification when someone needs ongoing direct care, help with an activity of daily living, or qualifying skilled mental-health or therapeutic services — and the classification gets reviewed again every year, or sooner if a person's condition changes.

On the financial side, the 2026 income cap for the relevant long-term-care groups sits at $2,982 a month, paired with a $2,000 individual resource limit from DSS. Anyone whose income runs above that cap likely needs an approved income trust rather than assuming a conventional spend-down strategy will clear the way to eligibility.

## South Dakota figures

- 2026 income cap: $2,982/month
- Individual resource limit: $2,000

## Sources and official resources

- [South Dakota DSS: Medicaid Coverage Groups](https://dss.sd.gov/economicassistance/medical_programs.aspx)
- [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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