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Medicaid Spend Down
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Can someone explain what the 5-year "look back" period for Medicaid is?
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DafnaS
Answered May 2018
How much can an elderly parent give as gifts without worrying about "look back" laws?
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manyquestions
Answered Sep 2017
Any advice for final arrangements?
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tlhanger
Answered Jun 2018
Mom and step dad have a decent retirement income and savings, but in the past year have started withdrawing large sums of cash. Suggestions?
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kdcm1011
Answered Jan 2020
How deeply do you really think that Medicaid looks into assets when determining if a person qualifies for Medicaid for AL/NH purposes?
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vegaslady
Answered Feb 2018
Sad and tired niece. Any advice?
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BarbBrooklyn
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Is it realistic to think about getting Mom home for her last months? What do I need to consider?
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tboudreaux1982
Answered Mar 2021
My grandmother needs to be in a nursing home but I just found out she has 120,000 in the bank. How can I legally transfer that money out?
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anonymous439773
Answered Jun 2018
Our attorney told me to spend all of my dad's bonds and life insurance money on our house. Does anyone know what things we cannot buy?
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Riley2166
Answered Aug 2021
Medicaid asset limit; we need a temporary fix as she's not spending anything due to the pandemic.
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Houseplant102
Replied Sep 2020
If my name is on my mother's bank accounts would Medicaid take this into account?
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bgray261959
Answered Jul 2016
How can I spend down my assets legally to be eligible for Medicaid?
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Mdnana227
Answered Dec 2016
Mother in law divided her money between her two sons three years ago. One son spent the money. Anyone dealing with something like this?
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suiee7005
Replied Oct 2018
How to qualify for Medicaid without wiping out MY retirement savings? I was told my retirement accounts are considered for him to qualify.
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Sample
Answered Aug 2022
Sold off mom's assets to qualify for Medicaid last June. Tax implications?
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disgustedtoo
Replied Feb 2020
Are you automatically refused Medicaid full coverage (nursing home) if you can not provide a five year look back on large bank withdrawals?
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anonymous972110
Replied Jan 2020
Mom has Lewy body dementia. Stepdad is in the process of taking my mom's name off the house, cars, so Medicaid won't take them. Is this true?
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Ombudsman1
Answered Feb 2019
How does a person with dementia qualify for Medicaid if they were withdrawing money from their account and no one knows what they did with it?
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drooney
Answered Jul 2018
Spend down ideas??? Any other children with POAs been in this situation and have any guidance to offer?
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ddspalomino
Answered Nov 2021
My Grandma (87) broke her shoulder and is at skilled rehab for the first time. If she needs to become a resident, do we keep Blue Cross 65?
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wolflover451
Answered Feb 2021
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