What is the Medicaid asset limit in Kansas?
$2,000 for a single person (2026). $2,000 for an individual, $3,000 for a couple (Kansas Economic and Employment Services Manual, July 2026 version). A spouse at home can keep more under spousal rules.
Kansas · checked September 2026
Senior care help in Kansas
How Kansas helps pay for long-term care, who to call when you need help or something's wrong, and how to check a facility before you sign.
The first question
Is there public help paying for assisted living in Kansas?
We couldn't confirm it on an official page.Call your local aging office below and ask; it's the first thing they'll know.
Paying for senior care in Kansas
Kansas's Medicaid rules for long-term care, and the programs that pay for care outside a nursing home.
Monthly income limit
$2,982
2026
Kansas first applies a 300% of SSI special income test (300% x $994 = $2,982 in 2026). Ask the state Medicaid office what happens if income is above this, and how much a nursing home resident keeps each month.
Asset limit (single person)
$2,000
2026
$2,000 for an individual, $3,000 for a couple (Kansas Economic and Employment Services Manual, July 2026 version). A spouse at home can keep more under spousal rules.
If income is over the limit
We couldn't confirm whether this state uses a Miller trust or a spend-down. Ask the Medicaid office or an elder law attorney.
Apply for KanCare
Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE), with long-term care programs run by the Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS)
Frail Elderly (FE) HCBS Waiver (through KanCare)
For Kansans 65 and older who need nursing-home-level care. It pays for attendant care (agency or self-directed), adult day, medication reminders, emergency response buttons and similar help. Assisted living is not listed as its own service, and rent and food are never covered. Call the ADRC to get a functional assessment.
Waitlist: Yes. KDADS started a waitlist on July 6, 2026 because funding fell short. Anyone newly assessed on or after that date is placed on the waitlist; a crisis exception lets people in urgent situations skip it.
PACE (all-inclusive care for 55+)
PACE provides all medical and long-term care for people 55+ who need nursing-home-level care but can live in the community. Programs in Kansas:
- Ascension HOPE (Ascension Living HOPE), Wichita area (Sedgwick County region) 316-858-1111
- Bluestem PACE (BlueStem Communities), McPherson area 844-588-7223
- Midland Care PACE, Northeast Kansas 800-726-7450
Who to call in Kansas
Free, and on your side. Start with the aging office if you don't know where to begin.
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS)
Start hereThe state's aging office and its local agencies explain your options, screen for programs and help with applications.
Kansas Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman
A free, independent advocate for residents of long-term care facilities. Call about any problem with care, rights, billing or a discharge.
Report abuse, neglect or exploitation
Adult protective servicesYou don't need proof to report. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911.
Senior Health Insurance Counseling for Kansas (SHICK)
Unbiased Medicare help from counselors who don't sell anything: plans, bills, appeals, and programs that lower costs.
How to check a Kansas assisted living or nursing home
In Kansas, assisted living is licensed as: Assisted Living Facility; also Residential Health Care Facility and Home Plus (all licensed as adult care homes). Read inspection reports before you sign anything.
Kansas Department for Aging and Disability Services (KDADS), Survey, Certification and Credentialing
Confirm a community's license here, and ask the agency how to see its inspection reports.
Nursing homes
Medicare rates every nursing home on staffing, inspections and quality, with full inspection reports.
Kansas veterans homes and benefits
State veterans homes are often far cheaper than private care for eligible veterans and, in many states, their spouses.
Kansas Office of Veterans Services (KOVS)
Kansas Veterans' Home
Winfield
skilled nursing, assisted living, memory care, domiciliary
Free legal help and paperwork in Kansas
Kansas Legal Services
Free legal help for older adults on issues like benefits, housing, powers of attorney and elder abuse.
Documents and forms
Kansas help for caregivers and people with dementia
Can a family member be paid to provide care? Yes, in some programs.
The Frail Elderly waiver includes self-directed attendant care, where the person on the waiver hires and manages their own caregiver. A relative, including an adult child or spouse, may be able to be hired; confirm with the ADRC or KanCare plan.
Kansas ADRC and Area Agencies on Aging caregiver help
The Aging and Disability Resource Center helps caregivers find local resources, make care plans and connect with publicly funded programs, including respite through the Senior Care Act.
More help in Kansas
Senior Care Act (SCA)
A state program for Kansans 60+ that pays for in-home help such as attendant care, homemaker, chores, respite and adult day. People pay from a donation up to the full cost on a sliding scale based on income. Call the ADRC or local Area Agency on Aging.
Kansas senior care questions
Who do I call with a complaint about an assisted living or nursing home in Kansas?
The Kansas Office of the Long-Term Care Ombudsman: 1-877-662-8362. It's free and independent.
National help that works in Kansas too
Senior living in Kansas cities
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