Questions & Answers
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...
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- Medicaid Planning
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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- Medicaid Rules
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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- Medicaid Rules
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...
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- Estate Planning
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...
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- Medicaid Rules
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...
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When a Guardian Is Appointed, Is the Spouse's Income Protected?
What happens to the spouse when a guardian is appointed? Specifically, my mother can no longer care for my stepfather. He had a stroke and it has taken a toll on her. If the court appoints a guardian, will the...
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- Guardianship/Conservatorship
Can an Ex-Spouse Receive Spousal Support Payments from a Medicaid Recipient?
My mother and father are divorced. My father entered a nursing home in Ohio and needs to apply for Medicaid. Will my mother still be able to receive spousal support payments from my father each month?...
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- Medicaid Rules