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Once your Dad is on Medicaid, all of his income, minus a personal needs allowance, must go the nursing home. You can make his house payments with your money and then be rei...
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The benefit that applies to your wife after you pass away is called Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC). Since you are 100% disabled. there are two sets of conditio...
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As you found out, there are special circumstances that enable the house of a Medicaid recipient to be transferred to an adult child or a sibling of the recipient. However, ...
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The good news is that Medicare does not have any preexisting conditions. As soon as you are enrolled in the program, you are covered for any past or present medical conditi...
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Yes, you can be reimbursed from the house proceeds for the money you spend keeping up the house. Be sure to keep documentation for everything you spend.
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Since your mother's name is first on the accounts, they are listed under her social security number. Medicaid will consider these to be her assets unless you can prove that...
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Medicare is an entitlement program that is not based on need. So whether she has the house or cash will not affect her Medicare benefits. Medicare is health insurance that ...
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The benefit that may apply to your wife after you pass away is called Dependency and Indemnity Compensation (DIC). For her to be eligible, your death must be a result of:
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As you know, since you lived with your mom for at least two years and provided her care, you are qualified to keep the house in your name. You have clear proof that you liv...
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Your brother may have options for supplementing his VA medical treatment. I'm asssuming that his VA benefits are service-connected disability compensation (due to an injury...
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As the surviving spouse of a veteran, your mother may be eligible for a widow's pension. This benefit provides up to $1,094/month to help pay for long term care, including ...
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To prepare for the time when your husband needs more care, you should learn how Medicaid works in your state. Medicaid is the program that pays for long term custodial care...
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Although your mother cannot get private health insurance, she may be eligible for Medicaid. Medicaid is a safety net that covers health care for people with limited income ...
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When someone establishes an irrevocable trust, they give up ownership and control of assets that have been transferred to the trust. They cannot change the trust or termina...
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To find a psychiatrist on the Medicare site, go to http://www.medicare.gov/find-a-doctor/(X(1)S(vrwfryzkpm5rbhn4cfhl3g55))/provider-search.aspx
You can put in your zip cod...
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Since you receive SSDi, you are required to be covered by Medicare Part A. You are also covered by your spouse's employer plan. These coverages work together without duplic...
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Unfortunately, the answer is yes, Medicaid can place a lien on your in-laws' house to recoup payments that were made for nursing home care. If your brother-in-law had lived...
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Yes, your father can prepay his funeral and apply for Medicaid. Medicaid allows this. There are two options for doing this. One is to go the funeral home where you want to ...
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It is expensive and time consuming to become someone's guardian. There are better alternatives for your situation. Social Security has a Representative Payee Program. This ...
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The $526/month has to do with home care. You may be better off financially if your husband moves into a nursing home. Did you understand my explanation of the Minimum Month...
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Within the Medicaid system, there are protections for the "community spouse", you. If your husband goes to a nursing home on Medicaid, his income less a personal needs allo...
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Many seniors fall into debt over past bills. Having unpaid bills will not disqualify her from Medicaid. If she needs to spend down to get below the Medicaid limit on assets...
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VA compensation (for service-connected disabilities) or VA pension with aid and attendance (for non-service connected disabilities) go directly to the claimant, not to the ...
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Looking at your case from a practical point of view, if you have not heard from Medicaid after 13 years, there is no need to worry about estate recovery. In addition, since...
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It sounds like your aunt will be applying for Medicaid. Medicaid is a program for people who are in need of long term care and do not have the resources to pay for it. Medi...
