Can Medicare Force a Senior Who Falls a Lot at Home Into a Nursing Home?

My 90-year-old cousin lives by herself. She's in overall good health but she has fallen a few times. She wears a medical alert button and can summon the paramedics fairly quickly. Her neighbor, who is a retired nurse, told her that if she falls too many times, Medicare won't pay and can force her to go into a n...

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Is Money Owed on a Loan an Asset for Medicaid Purposes?

Does Medicaid consider a promissory note an asset? For example, if I sell my house and I carry the contract, does the mortgage I hold constitute an asset for Medicaid planning purposes? If so, is the asset value based on the amount still owed on the contract or on the selling price of the house? If it's considered...

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Can a Bank Charge for Documents Needed for a Medicaid Application?

Can the bank charge me for documents that are required for my elderly mom to qualify for Medicaid benefits?

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How Do I Leave Money to My Disabled Daughter and Make Sure Her Husband Does Not Have Access to It?

My daughter, 67, is disabled and I would like whatever assets I have on my death to go to her to be used for her comfort, food, and welfare. My only problem is her husband. I do not want him to have access to or inherit any of this money. Also, in case I need the money before my death, I want to be able to use it. Can...

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How Will a Back Payment From the VA Affect a Nursing Home Resident's Medicaid Benefits?

A family member in a nursing home has Medicaid pending. He was clearly qualified, but last week he became eligible for service-connected Agent Orange payments from the Veterans Administration with a back payment (of about $17,000) to June. The check went to his nursing home, and the nursing home deposited the check in...

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Can My Mother's Agent Under a Power of Attorney Sell Her Belongings?

My mother's lawyer is her agent under a power of attorney. The lawyer sold some of her household belongings. He didn't even bother talking to her about it. What can I do?

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Now That My Daughter Is Married, Should I Change Her Name on My Power of Attorney Form?

I have a durable power of attorney with my daughter as the attorney-in-fact. My daughter has married and has a new last name.  Do I need to change her surname on the power of attorney form, and if so, how do I go about this?

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If I'm Disabled, Can I Protect a House that I Stand to Inherit from a Medicaid Lien?

I live with an 80-year-old man, and I am his full-time caregiver. In 2004, he wrote a will that left the home to me. We live in Ohio. Is there any option to prevent Medicaid from putting a lien on the home when I put him in a nursing home? I am 59 years old, on disability myself, and I do not want to lose the home.&nbs...

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If We Want to Make Changes to Our Will, Do We Have to Use the Same Attorney Who Drafted It?

My wife and I drafted our wills with an attorney when our two children were young. We would now like to make some minor tweaks to the will. The attorney who drafted it kept a copy, and we have the original. However, we didn't like the attorney and thought he acted unprofessionally. Do my wife and I need to contact...

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Does Medicaid Count a Spouse's 401(k) When Determining Eligibility?

Is the community spouse's 401(k) considered an asset when the state determines an applicant's eligibility for Medicaid?

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