Taking care of Mom, what pays more Medicaid cash allowances or home aide?

I do not understand your question.

I never heard of medicaid cash

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I understand your question. Not sure if Medicaid pays you more as a caregiver or pays a health aide. I dont know where you live, but in Ohio, medicare will pay for a home aide. Hope that helps

Ask this question at your local Medicaid office, they can give you the Official answer. Keep in mind, whatever reimbursements you might possibly receive from Medicaid , are going to require your Social Security number as well as your mom's. Any payments are treated as wages and will have Soc Sec & Medicare taxes deducted as well as federal & state income witholding. All of your income is taxable in the US

Oh forgot one thing, the wages will also have deductions for unemployment,.federal & state.

You must have the best of documentation and ALL receipts for everything and hope Medicaid doesnt penalize you. Its best to hire an agency if you want to approved for Medicaid. If may be looked at as a Gift.

I am 92 .. was in a car accident 8/2014 .. nursing home 'til 12/6/14 . home with 63 yr old son is my full-time caregiver..Have not been able to get ANY "pay" for him, they say because neither of us is on Welfare/Medicaid or whatever..my income is $1305 a month , making it close for 2 people...I am an exSPAR Coast Guard ( 3 1/2 yrs during WWII),dottie

dottiexspar, majority of grown children do not get paid for caring for their parent, unless the parent is financially able to pay from their own pocket.

And even if able to pay from own pocket, siblings concerned about inheritance so everythin in their power to stop it.

I am the one needing the care...full time. my son is 63 and i am 93 and am trying to recover, after 4 1/2 mos in a nursing home, from a serious auto accident. Because I am NOT on Medicaid or welfare I cannot get any help at all.

ok my friend is in need of care in her home and only gets ss/ssd can she use her money to pay me for my care provider services ?

Call an elder law attorney for a free consultation. The law is what you need to know. Do this now!