Medicaid Rules

After a Medicaid recipient dies, the state must attempt to recoup from his or her estate whatever benefits it paid for the recipient's care.

Elderlaw 101

Depending on the state, nursing home residents do not have to sell their homes in order to qualify for Medicaid. ...

Elderlaw 101

Medicaid law provides special protections for the spouses of Medicaid applicants to make sure the spouses have the minimum support . . . ...

Elderlaw 101

Medicaid (called "Medi-Cal" in California, "MassHealth" in Massachusetts, and "TennCare" in Tennessee) is a joint federal-state program that provides health insurance coverage to low-income children, seniors, and people with disabilities.

Elderlaw 101

The basic Medicaid rule for nursing home residents is that they must pay all of their income, minus certain deductions, to the nursing home. ...

Elderlaw 101

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). ...

Elderlaw 101

In order to be eligible for Medicaid, you cannot have recently transferred assets. Congress does not want you to move into a nursing home on Monday, give all your money to your children (or whomever) on Tuesday, and qualify for...

Elderlaw 101

A promissory note is normally given in return for a loan. Classifying transfers as loans rather than gifts can be useful because it sometimes allows parents to "lend" assets to their children and still maintain Medicaid eligibility.

Elderlaw 101

With careful Medicaid planning, you may be able to preserve some of your estate for your children or other heirs while meeting the Medicaid asset limit.

Elderlaw 101