Becker's Healthcare December 31, 2025
Elizabeth Casolo

Asset limits will return to California’s Medicaid, Medi-Cal, next year, and new enrollments are on pause for those lacking “satisfactory immigration status,” according to the state Department of Health Care Services.

While income is the only factor for Medicaid eligibility through the end of 2025, residents who are at least 65 years old, have a disability or are seeking long-term care will need to report assets in 2026. Assets include bank accounts, cash, property and vehicles — excluding the home one resides in, a single vehicle, household items and retirement accounts. For one person, the asset limit is $130,000, with the limit raising by $65,000 for each household member for up to 10 people. Income rules...

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