New Mexico Human Services Department

Serving 1 in 3 New Mexicans

 

Institutional Care Medicaid

Institutional Care Medicaid provides Medicaid to individuals requiring institutional care in nursing facilities (NFs) designated as High NFs or Low NFs, Intermediate Care Facilities for the Mentally Retarded (ICF-MR's) or acute care hospitals. These individuals must meet all SSI eligibility criteria except income.