To qualify financially for long-term care Medicaid in Virginia, you must have countable assets (\u201cresources\u201d) totaling $2,000 or less. If you are applying for Medicaid and you are married, your spouse who is not receiving Medicaid may retain countable resources valued at one-half of your collective countable resources, or $120,900 (in 2017), whichever is lower.\u00a0 Countable resources include (but are not limited to) bank accounts, investments, retirement accounts, and real property other than your primary residence.\u00a0 Non-countable resources include one automobile, certain types of savings bonds (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" We hear this question all the time: \u201cIf I apply for Medicaid, will they take my house?\u201d The answer is no; however, there are certain situations in which your home may be counted against you in determining whether you have…<\/span><\/p>\n