Elder Law Answers
Does the law counting Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) deposits as assets for Medicaid purposes (if three requirements are met) apply when only the community spouse lives or lived in the CCRC, and the Medicaid applicant does not currently and never...
Read moreWhat is the time limit for Medicaid to collect from an estate after the death of the patient? For example, how long should we leave a bank account open or keep stock, so they can recoup. It's been over eight...
Read moreMy mother spent four days in the hospital and Medicare approved 100 days of skilled nursing facility care after her stay. After 48 days, the nursing home cut off her therapy and ended her Medicare benefits, without notifying us either...
Read moreMy father has been in a nursing home since April. His Medicaid application was approved and Medicaid is paying for his stay. My mom, who lives in their home, gets to keep his check because she has no income and...
Read moreMy mom transferred $50,000 to me two years ago. If I now pay for part of her assisted living expenses, will the amount I pay be considered repayment (or partial repayment) of the original gift for Medicaid eligibility purposes, assuming...
Read moreMy mother-in-law is 85 and suffered a stroke for which she now receives medication. The stroke left her occasionally incontinent, with some confusion and weakness. We are looking for an in-home care person and wondered whether Medicare would compensate some...
Read moreI applied for Medicaid in April for my mother, but the application was not approved until August. The nursing home claimed that it needed to be paid during the delay, so I paid out of my own pocket for those...
Read moreMy husband is the executor of the will of a recently deceased person. The decedent had no money or anything of value, and the deed to the house passed through right of survivorship. What do we need to do other...
Read moreI am the agent under a durable power of attorney (DPOA) executed in 2013. Is the document still valid if I move to another state?...
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