Medicaid Equal Standards Act

The Medicaid Equal Standards Act requires states to implement a resource limit for individuals eligible under the Medicaid expansion, effective January 1, 2029. Under this bill, an individual would lose eligibility if their countable assets exceed $10,000, or $20,000 for married couples, with the limit adjusted every four years based on inflation. States retain some flexibility to set lower limits or include certain assets that are normally excluded from the calculation. The law also ensures that states remain eligible for federal funding even if they deny coverage to people who exceed these asset thresholds.