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Medicaid's Asset Rules
In order to be eligible for Medicaid benefits a nursing home resident may have no more than $2,000 in "countable" assets (the figure may be somewhat higher in some states).
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How Does Medicaid Treat Income?
The basic Medicaid rule for nursing home residents is that they must pay all of their income, minus certain deductions, to the nursing home.
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Medicaid's Power to Recoup Benefits Paid: Estate Recovery and Liens
Under Medicaid law, following the death of the Medicaid recipient a state must attempt to recover from his or her estate whatever benefits it paid for the recipient's care.
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Medicaid Protections for the Healthy Spouse
Medicaid law provides special protections for the spouses of Medicaid applicants to make sure the spouses have the minimum support...
Read article »Key 2013 Dollar Limits for Medicaid Long-Term Care Coverage Released
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2013 federal guidelines for how much money the spouses of institutionalized Medicaid recipients may keep and the limit on how much a home can be worth for its owner to still qualify for Medicaid.
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Medicaid's Treatment of the Home
Depending on the state, nursing home residents do not have to sell their homes in order to qualify for Medicaid.
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Medicaid's Asset Transfer Rules
In order to be eligible for Medicaid, you cannot have recently transferred assets.
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