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When most of a couple's income is in the name of the spouse who is receiving Medicaid, the remaining community spouse at home may wonder what they will live on. Medicaid has created some protections for them.
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When one member of a couple moves to a nursing home, we expect that spouse will be the first to die, but this isnt always the case. What happens if a Medicaid recipient's spouse dies first?...
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When one spouse is in a nursing home and applying for Medicaid, planning has to take into account the possibility that the spouse who is not in the nursing home (called the "community spouse") may pass away first.
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When one spouse qualifies for Medicaid to pay for a nursing home stay, the spouse who is at home is often left without many resources.
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A recent case involving basketball star Caldwell Jones demonstrates the danger in having only one spouse's name on a reverse mortgage.
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If your spouse has passed away, you are likely coping not only with trauma and grief, but also a lengthy list of difficult decisions. You may even find yourself having to decide whether (or when) to sell the home you...
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The minimum amount of monthly income that a community spouse (the spouse of a nursing home resident getting Medicaid benefits) is entitled to receive, will rise July 1, 2015.
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I am a senior contemplating marriage. We will have a prenuptial agreement shielding “Separate Property Assets” from access by the other spouse My question is, in New York State, if one of the spouses is in a nursing home...
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How does the community spouse manage the banking of their long-term care Medicaid spouse who gets a pension and Social Security? How does the money flow appropriately to keep within guidelines?...
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