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Medicaid Spend Down
Medicaid Spend Down
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Anyone familiar with Medicaid spend down?
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Llamalover47
Answered Oct 2022
Can a family member or friend of a loved one be paid for their help from the financial assets as a spend-down plan to qualify for Medicaid?
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Llamalover47
Replied May 2022
My mother is receiving a large inheritance. She is in Assisted Living. How can we keep them from taking it except for 2000?
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TNtechie
Replied Feb 2020
How to pay the nursing home while Mom is in penalty period?
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Riverdale
Replied Sep 2019
I WANT to sell our house! My husband is on Medicaid. Just got it appraised, how far under the appraised amount can I sell it for?
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DesertCatlady
Replied Jun 2019
Can I spend $15K, plus trade in my old car on a new car, is that allowed to spend down your assets?
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jvee007
Answered Mar 2018
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Can we use dad's money to bring brother's bathroom up to ADA standards?
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Nursesforever
Answered Mar 2018
Is private pay for care a spend-down expense?
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Llamalover47
Answered Jan 2018
In Ohio, can Mother put her home in a child's name so she can apply for Medicaid as well as Medicare?
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igloo572
Answered May 2018
My 77 year old grandma is looking to sell her $150k house. It's paid off. Will she still qualify for Medicaid?
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kylekrason
Answered Jun 2018
Can an adult child stay in parent's home when parent qualifies for Medicaid and goes to nursing home?
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freqflyer
Answered Jun 2018
What happens if you go over Medicaid's 2000 dollar limit? I have to reapply for my Mom and somehow her balance went over 2000 dollars.
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JoAnn29
Answered Dec 2018
Any advice on the best way to repay transfers to become Medicaid eligible?
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Llamalover47
Answered Aug 2018
My mom lives with me in my home. She wants to pay mortgage off for me. Does that count for Medicaid spend down?
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Isthisrealyreal
Replied Oct 2019
What can you buy on spend down for your loved one? Having trouble as her needs seem to be mostly met.
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Joanies
Answered Jan 2020
Must apply for Medicaid (PA) now at $20,000 asset level instead of being out of money?
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worriedinCali
Replied May 2020
Both in-laws ended up in the hospital last month and both are now in a skilled nursing facility together (TX) Any advice on their home?
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igloo572
Replied Jun 2020
Medicaid eligibility impacted by sale of house 4 years ago; do we have any recourse?
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Alicew234
Replied May 2020
Life insurance and long-term Medicaid. Anyone have experience with this?
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lovelyliz
Answered Nov 2022
My sister is in a memory care w/ "pending Medicaid." Her daughter would like to buy her house. Advice or cautions? (see further comments)
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igloo572
Replied May 2021
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