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PILLAR RANKING • November 11, 2026
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Best Medicaid Coverage: State Rankings

Ranked by how much of each state's Medicaid long-term care for seniors goes to home and community care, plus the asset limit.

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All 51 States Ranked

Higher score = better
Rank State Grade Score Details
#1 Illinois A 76.5 43% of senior LTC spending on home care · $17,500 asset limit View →
#2 Michigan A 65.9 40% of senior LTC spending on home care · $9,950 asset limit View →
#3 New York A 64.7 home-care share: CMS data unreliable (scored at national average) · $33,038 asset limit View →
#4 District of Columbia A 62.2 58% of senior LTC spending on home care · $4,000 asset limit View →
#5 Washington A 60.0 74% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#6 Wisconsin A 60.0 96% of senior LTC users on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#7 Oregon A 60.0 93% of senior LTC users on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#8 Missouri A 54.0 43% of senior LTC spending on home care · $6,220.5 asset limit View →
#9 New Hampshire A 52.7 home-care share: CMS data unreliable (scored at national average) · $7,500 asset limit View →
#10 New Mexico A 51.2 55% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#11 California A 50.9 47% of senior LTC users on home care · $130,000 asset limit View →
#12 Texas B 43.8 49% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#13 Nevada B 42.0 47% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#14 Idaho B 40.0 45% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#15 Maine C 38.4 27% of senior LTC spending on home care · $10,000 asset limit View →
#16 Alaska C 36.9 45% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#17 Arizona C 35.8 46% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#18 Rhode Island C 34.4 35% of senior LTC spending on home care · $4,000 asset limit View →
#19 Delaware C 33.3 46% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#20 Minnesota C 33.3 home-care share: CMS data unreliable (scored at national average) · $3,000 asset limit View →
#21 Florida C 33.0 64% of senior LTC users on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#22 Mississippi C 32.6 30% of senior LTC spending on home care · $4,000 asset limit View →
#23 Pennsylvania C 32.2 64% of senior LTC users on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#24 Connecticut C 31.3 44% of senior LTC spending on home care · $1,600 asset limit View →
#25 Virginia C 30.8 43% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#26 South Carolina C 29.3 38% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#27 Maryland C 27.9 36% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,500 asset limit View →
#28 North Carolina C 27.3 60% of senior LTC users on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#29 Georgia C 26.2 39% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#30 Nebraska C 26.1 47% of senior LTC users on home care · $4,000 asset limit View →
#31 Hawaii C 24.7 home-care share: CMS data unreliable (scored at national average) · $2,000 asset limit View →
#32 Kansas C 24.7 38% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#33 Ohio C 24.7 home-care share: CMS data unreliable (scored at national average) · $2,000 asset limit View →
#34 Colorado C 24.7 home-care share: CMS data unreliable (scored at national average) · $2,000 asset limit View →
#35 New Jersey C 24.7 home-care share: CMS data unreliable (scored at national average) · $2,000 asset limit View →
#36 Massachusetts C 24.7 home-care share: CMS data unreliable (scored at national average) · $2,000 asset limit View →
#37 Vermont C 24.7 home-care share: CMS data unreliable (scored at national average) · $2,000 asset limit View →
#38 Indiana D 22.2 56% of senior LTC users on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#39 Wyoming D 20.3 31% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#40 Montana D 19.9 36% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#41 Oklahoma D 19.3 30% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#42 Utah D 16.8 33% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#43 Iowa F 10.4 23% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#44 North Dakota F 8.6 16% of senior LTC spending on home care · $3,000 asset limit View →
#45 Arkansas F 8.1 17% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#46 Tennessee F 5.4 26% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#47 South Dakota F 5.3 22% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#48 Kentucky F 2.1 26% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#49 West Virginia F 1.0 11% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#50 Alabama F 0.0 13% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
#51 Louisiana F 0.0 20% of senior LTC spending on home care · $2,000 asset limit View →
Scores are 0–100 relative to other states. Pillar grades are assigned by within-pillar rank position. Read methodology →