Will Medicare Pay for a Second Stay in a Nursing Home After the Resident Pays Privately for 60 Days?

My mom was in a nursing home for 100 days. She got out of the nursing home, but two weeks later she is back in the hospital with breathing problems. She can't go home because she needs to get stronger, but if she goes back to a nursing home, Medicare won't pay because she has not been out of one for 60 days. If we pay...

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My Mom Doesn't Have a Designated Power of Attorney. Which of Her Children Should Be the POA?

If my mom doesn't have a designated Power of Attorney and there are three adult children, is there any order that's required as to who should be the designated POA? Or is this something that the siblings must decide on together? What if they can't agree among one another? Would the situation then require a mediator?

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Can Medicaid Recover Benefits from an IRA After the Recipient Dies?

After a Medicaid recipient dies, can Medicaid recoup benefits from the recipient’s IRA? The IRA was not counted as a resource when applying for Medicaid because it was in "payout status"

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If a Family Member Dies with Medical Bills, Can We Retroactively Apply for Medicaid?

If a family member passes away, leaving extensive medical bills, can we apply for Medicaid on behalf of the decedent to help with those charges?

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Can I Use a Medicaid Beneficiary’s Inheritance to Pay Her Assisted Living Facility Three Months in Advance?

My mother is living in an assisted living facility and receiving Medicaid. If she receives an inheritance, can I pay three months in advance to the assisted living facility without jeopardizing Medicaid benefits?

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Will Medicaid Reimburse My Mom for the Cost of Preparing a Medicaid Application for My Dad?

My mother has incurred significant legal fees with an elder care attorney who is working on a Medicaid application for my dad. The fees are now beyond her ability to pay as she has a limited income and savings. Since the application is for my dad, not her, is there a reimbursement from Medicaid for the legal fees? If s...

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Is Changing a Revocable Trust into an Irrevocable Trust Subject to Medicaid’s Five-Year Look-Back?

My mom has a revocable trust that she set up more than 15 years ago. If we change it to an irrevocable trust, would it be subject to the five-year look-back when applying for Medicaid benefits?

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What If Social Security Won’t Honor My Mother’s Power of Attorney?

I am an agent under a power of attorney for my mother, who has dementia. Social Security would not speak to me over the phone about establishing an online account because they didn't see me as the authorized representative payee. Is there anything I can do?

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Can Medicaid Take Proceeds from the House We Live in, Which Does Not Belong to Us?

My husband and I are living in my deceased brother-in-law’s house. The house belongs to my grandchildren, per his will. Can Medicaid take proceeds from this house if my husband has to go to a nursing home?

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I'm Thinking About Entering into a Contract for Deed With Someone Who May Go to a Nursing Home; Should I Reconsider?

I'm going into a contract for a deed with a gentleman who might possibly be placed in a nursing home. Is this something that can hinder my contract for the deed with the house?

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