How Much Money Can You Keep and Still Qualify for Medicaid in Ohio? Ohio Medicaid applies separate income and resource rules, with different protections for a married applicant and community spouse. Because figures change, families should use current limits and classify each asset before spending or transferring it. Long-term-care decisions mix health, housing, family authority, contracts, public benefits, and years of financial history. Small transactions can have large consequences when a Medicaid application later asks for records, and a rushed transfer can reduce options instead of protecting them. This guide explains the general Ohio framework in plain language and identifies the records and decisions that usually matter most. In this…