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brit38
Asked February 2015
Does the VA take most of the assets like Medicaid does?
My husband with dementia is a veteran eligible for VA care.
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brit38
Feb 2015
So does VA allow a spouse to keep more of the savings/assets if the veteran has to go into their nursing home facility?
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pamstegma
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No they do not. VA does not have anything like MERP. They also allow greater amounts of assets in hand.
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