Eligibility

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• Question - What is the maxium you can make for Pennsylvania to still pay your part B medicare?

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• Question - What health insurance options are available to someone on Social Security Disability, not yet eligible for Medicare, and whose spouse has no health coverage through her employer?

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• Question - Do You Have to Be Bankrupt to Get Medicaid?

  Do you have to be bankrupt to qualify for Medicare or Medicaid home care? Can Medicaid take your house? Medicaid does have very low limits for assets.

• Question - Is my mother eligible for further benefits other than social security?

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• Question - Is there a limit on how far back a person can seek reimbursement for expenses incurred while acting as attorney-in-fact?

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• Question - Do CDs in trust count in determining Medicaid eligibility?

  Medicaid counts a CD in trust as an asset if revocable trust, and counts for nursing home coverage if put in irrevocable trust in past 3 or 5 years.

• Question - When I applied for widows benefits a year ago, I was told...

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• Question - How can I get the dental care I need if I can't afford it and have no dental insurance?

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• Question - How much will Medicare cost me?

  How much will Medicare cost? Medicare part A probably won't cost you anything, whereas the cost of part B will be based on your income.

• Question - Who is responsible for paying for my mother's care?

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• Question - Are adult children legally responsible for a parent’s unpaid nursing home bills?

  Is an adult child responsible for parents' nursing home bills? He's only responsible for nursing home bills if he signed an agreement to that effect.

• Question - Can SSI/Medicare/Medical/Hud Section 8 look for repayments of benefits paid to date, when I am no longer eligible for benefits going forward?

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• Question - How can you pay for care when your assets are too high for Medicaid?

  You can still qualify for Medicaid in many states if your assets are above the normal eligibillity limit but you have high medical bills.

• Question - How many days is considered in a "benefit period" ?

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• Question - Will my stepmother be financially responsible for my dad's care once his insurance money runs out?

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• Question - What, if any, financial help can a person, at the age of 52, apply for when the SSDI, SSI, and Medicaid programs are unaccessable to a man who has been diagnosed as being disabled significantly?

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• Question - Is a home given away more than five years before still considered the parent's asset?

  Long-term care facilities can't attach assets given to adult children but Medicaid may consider such assets in deciding eligibility.

• Question - Will my SSI and Medicare benefits change when I reach full retirement age?

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• Question - Does an inheritance affect Medicare eligibility?

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• Question - Does the person I take care of have to have Medicaid for me to get paid by the state?

  A family caregiver may get paid by the state if the senior has low income and assets at or near Medicaid eligibility levels.

• Question - Will we have to pay out of pocket for nursing home care for my grandmother who has Alzheimers?

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• Question - How do you get financial help if you are between 55 and 60 years old?

  A few government financial benefits are available to someone under age 60.

• Question - What dental assistance is my sister eligible for, and how do I find it for her?

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• Question - When is it the age to buy long term care insurance?

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• Question - Does my mother have rights to her husband's Social Security?

  When one spouse is on Medicaid in a nursing home, does the other get Social Security benefits? The other spouse gets some Social Security benefits.

• Question - Why hasn't the age for signing up for Medicare changed to coincide with the eligibility date for drawing social security?

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• Question - In the state of MO, how many years before a parent has to go into a nursing home is it legal to turn all real estate property and money over to the adult son or daughter?

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• Question - Can I qualify for social security disability benefits with a diagnosis of early onset dementia?

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• Question - What is the age limit to buy long term care insurance?

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• Question - Will the lump sum I'm about to inherit from my father's IRA accounts affect my disabliity and medicare benefits?

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• Question - Can I get help with Part B payment?

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• Question - How can I get financial help for my father who has no medical insurance?

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• Question - What financial help is available for caregivers who had to quit their jobs?

  Does financial help for caregivers exist when they give up a job to help? Not from the government, but other kinds of financial help are available.

• Question - Is there any "gap" plan we can buy to help cover what Medicare Part D isn't?

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• Question - How can I protect the annuities that are now in my name when seeking Medicaid coverage?

  Transferring assets in the hope of qualifying for Medicaid eligibility can be risky business.

• Question - If I move my mother in with me will it affect her Medicare/Medicaid status?

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• Question - How do I enroll a terminal cancer patient in hospice?

  Finding hospice services and learning their requirements is easy. Getting the best fit might take a little more work.

• Question - Financial Aid for Caregivers?

  I am caring for my parents and need to be home with them day to day. Is there any financial aid that I can get since I will have lost my income?

• Question - Will my current wife still be able to collect survivor benefits after I die if my ex-wife holds a lien against my finances?

  It’s sometimes hard to predict the legal future without first seeing the fine print on the documents involved.

• Question - Will the State of CA pay you to care for your parents?

  The State of CA won't pay family to provide care, except possibly some Medi-Cal home care payments if the caregiver is a certified home care aide.

• Question - Does a living trust protect money from Medicaid consideration?

  Will putting money in a living trust protect my parent's money and help her get Medicaid? No, Medicaid considers money in a living trust an asset.

• Question - Is there a program in Iowa that will pay you for taking care of a family member?

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• Question - Does Medicaid help pay for a hearing aid?

  Does Medicaid cover a hearing aid? In most cases, Medicaid pays for some or all of a hearing aid. Ask your doctor about your Medicaid's coverage.