Questions & Answers

Suppose a husband who collects disability benefits moves into a nursing home and is approved for Medicaid. Medicaid covers everything and the spouse is not expected to contribute any of their income to his stay there. My question is whether...

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• Medicaid Rules

I have a second apartment that I rent out. I need Medicaid to pay for a short-term (one month) nursing home stay. Is the second apartment considered an asset or is the rent considered income?...

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• Medicaid Rules

I am the caregiver and guardian for my husband, who suffered a severe stroke 18 months ago. I can no longer provide the care that he needs due to my own health declining. How do I go about relinquishing guardianship...

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• Guardianship/Conservatorship

I live in New Jersey. My dad is in an assisted living facility. He is permitted to have no more than $2,000 in resources. Is he permitted to do anything with that $2,000? For example, can he pay for cable...

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• Medicaid Rules

My father transferred his home to his four children two years ago. We recently sold the home and divided the proceeds four ways. If he needs Medicaid before five years are up, I understand that he would be penalized. We...

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• Medicaid Planning

When applying for community Medicaid so that I can keep my mother, who has late-stage Alzheimer's, in my home, the application asks for the income of each resident of the household. Will that affect her Medicaid eligibility?...

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• Medicaid Rules

My father is currently in a nursing home for rehabilitation after a surgery. We are investigating Medicaid eligibility. He makes approximately $8 more a month than the allowed income. He has no other assets. An "asset protection" firm is telling...

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• Medicaid Rules

My mother was admitted to a nursing home in November 2016. At that time we applied for Medicaid and she was approved. In April 2017, she had a stroke and my sister decided to take care of her at my...

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• Medicaid Planning

My wife and I have just become agents under a power of attorney for her parents. They are both in their late sixties, and her mother has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer. We moved them into a retirement home...

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• Senior Living