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Will my mother still be eligible for Medicaid if I claim her on my taxes?

Asked by SharonB | Mar 2, 2010

would I be responsible for nursing home expenses?

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Jon P. Beyrer, Dec 16, 2011

Jon P. Beyrer, CFP, EA, is a personal financial adviser, specializing in comprehensive financial planning and investment portfolio management. He is a partner of Blankinship & Foster, LLC, a fee-only wealth advisory firm in Solana Beach, California. He holds a Master of Science Degree in Financial and Tax Planning.

If you claim your mother as a dependent on your tax return, it won’t affect her Medicaid eligibility in future years. But you may run into problems claiming her as a dependent in the same year as she’s receiving Medicaid benefits. If the dollar value of Medicaid services exceeds half of your parent’s support, you can’t claim her as a dependent. Medicaid eligibility requirements are different from state to state, so you’ll want to talk to your state’s department of Human Services about it.

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mrbigchili

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Apr 13, 2010

Hi Sharon. Did you ever get an answer to your question? Perhaps elsewhere? I have a similar question. I was going to claim my mother on my taxes, but she expressed concern that medicare or medicaid benefits would not be available if we do that. Trying to find out.

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