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Can you own real estate and qualify for Medicaid? The short answer is yes, but there are a lot of qualifiers that go with that answer. When determining whether or not a person meets the requirements for nursing home Medicaid eligibility, the first step is to assess the full range of the prospective Medicaid applicant’s […]
For married couples, a special specific Medicaid planning tool, a Division of Assets, is provided by state law, as directed by federal law, to avoid spousal impoverishment of the community spouse. A Division of Assets is an application to the Medicaid office to set aside a portion of couple’s assets that do not have to […]
When a person achieves successful enrollment in any Medicaid program, be if for healthcare, health insurance, long term care, mental health assistance, or any healthcare coverage, periodically the Medicaid recipient will be subject to a periodic audit to ensure that their Medicaid coverage and eligibility is still appropriate, both from a financial need perspective and […]
Medicaid Pending is a common word in the long-term care industry, and it will you to know what a nursing home social worker, admissions, or other employee is talking about when they refer to Medicaid Pending status. When a person enters a nursing home without the necessary funds to pay for care, Medicaid qualification MUST […]
To better understand Medicaid Waivers, it is helpful to start with an overview of the regular state plan Medicaid program. Medicaid is a jointly funded state and federal government health care program for low-income persons of all ages. The rules governing Medicaid are federally set and require that all states provide assistance to specific groups […]
Does Medicaid pay for assisted living care? The answer is, unfortunately, a qualified NO. Medicaid benefits do not cover care services in an assisted living facility in the same that Medicaid programs pay comprehensively for nursing home care. For those who meet full financial eligibility requirements (i.e. are under all applicable asset limits) and need […]