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My husband is in a nursing home. I am filing for Medicaid for him to cover the room and board payments. We have a joint checking and savings account. Should I open a personal account and transfer the savings?

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Can My Mom's Assisted Living Home Move Her to Another One?

My mother has been in an asssisted living home for two years now, and we were notified this week that they are moving her to another facility because there are no Medicaid beds. The contract says that this wouldn’t happen. Can they do this? We are in New Jersey.

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Am I Allowed to Have Two Cheap Cars With Medicaid?

Am I allowed to have two cheap cars on with Medicaid?

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Will Direct Express Card Funds Affect Medicaid Eligibility?

My relative is about to go under long-term care in a nursing home. He has unused funds from years of receiving Social Security and SSI on a Direct Express debit card. They are over $10,000. Will this disqualify him from Medicaid?

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Can I Apply for Medicaid Home Care If I Left Long-Term Care?

I brought my husband from long-term care because I did not like it; his Medicaid was cancelled. Can he apply for Medicaid for in-home care?

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Will Nursing Home Take Ownership of My Dad's House?

My dad owns his house and still lives in it. We are thinking about putting him into a nursing home. Is there any way that we, as his children, could keep the house? Does the nursing home take ownership of it right away?

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Can My Mom Pay Me Rent If She Will Be Applying for Medicaid?

My mother lives with me. Can she pay me rent and have it not count against her in the five-year Medicaid lookback period? Her monthly income is below poverty level, but she does have savings.

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Does Medicaid Consider Annuities Assets or Income?

Does Medicaid consider a non-brokerage account and annuities as assets or income?

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Are My Mom’s Assisted Living Costs Deductible on Her Taxes?

My mother is now in assisted living due to her inability to take care of herself and take her medicine properly. Is this deductible as a medical expense on her taxes?

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