Will Medicaid Have a Claim on My Mother-in-Law's Interest in Our House?
My mother-in-law is on the deed to my wife's and my home. If she moves into a nursing home, will Medicaid try to cla...
Read moreMedicare does pay for some in-home health benefits. To qualify, your mother-in-law must be confined to her home (meaning that leaving it to receive services would be a "considerable and taxing effort”), her doctor has ordered home health services for her, and at least some elements of the services she receive are "skilled" (intermittent skilled nursing care, physical therapy or speech therapy). She can receive up to 35 hours a week of services. Unfortunately, receiving these benefits can sometimes be difficult, and you may need to advocate on her behalf. For more information about Medicare’s home health benefit, click here.
Your mother-in-law may also be entitled to benefits from the Veteran’s Administration. If she has fewer than $80,000 in assets, she may qualify for Aid & Attendance benefits from the VA. For more information on this, click here.
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