Medicare Savings Programs in California 2026: The Asset Test Is Back
● ACTIVE ◐ ASSET TEST REINSTATED 2026-01-01 CA Why this number differs National charts put the 2026 QMB limit at $1,350 a month. California's own agency puts it at $1,330 . Neither is wrong. The gap is exactly $20 in every row. National charts add the standard $20 general income disregard to the published threshold. The California Department of Health Care Services lists the threshold without it. If a chart shows $20 more than your state agency does, that is the disregard — not an error, and not a higher limit you can rely on. California runs all four Medicare Savings Programs through Medi-Cal. On January 1, 2026 the state brought back an asset test it had removed — $130,000 for one person, plus $65,000 for each additional household member. Apply through your county, not the state and not Social Security. 2026 income limits These are the figures published by the California Department of Health Care Services. Program Monthly (one person) Monthly (with spou...