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What if you need To be in a nursing home but you make too much to qualify for medicaid but not enough to pay for the nursing home?
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∙ 14y ago
As long as you meet the non-financial factors of eligibility for Medicaid, the State will expect you to apply your "excess" income/assets to your nursing/medical care and the Medicaid will pick up the remainder of the medical/nursing bills.
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What are the requirements for asset transfer for nursing home care in Oklahoma?
Check with Medicaid, but in Oklahoma I believe you can pay a relative all assets for caregiving to qualify for medicaid
What is the penalty for improperly transferring assets to qualify for nursing home coverage under medicaid?
The penalty is loss of nursing home coverage for the number of months that the amount improperly transferred would have paid for nursing home care at the private pay rate.
Do you have to pay back taxes if you live in a nursing home on Medicaid?
Medicaid/nursing home status does not excuse one from paying taxes.
Is the surviving spouse responsible for paying nursing home bills owed before becoming eligible for medicaid in Virginia?
No, settling up with the nursing home(s) is not an eligibility factor for Medicaid.
Can you get assistance moving a parent from nursing home with medicare and medicaid?
There is no provision in Medicaid for assistance in moving a recipient from one residence (such as nursing home) to another. I suspect the same is true for Medicare.
In North Carolina can medicaid take a person's home after she dies if she has received medicaid benefits in nursing home?
Medicaid will file a lien on the person's home, which is enforceable when the home is sold. They will also file an estate claim.
Does Medicaid count a credit card as income if you are in a nursing home?
No it is not income.
What funding is available for nursing home care not covered under Medicaid?
Long Term Care insurance.ANSWER:Nursing home may be covered by medicaid but you have to pass some eligibility criteria, in addition, the nursing home facility should be certified by the government to provide service to medicaid recipients. Unless you have long term care insurance, you cannot choose which nursing home you want to be taken cared of.
You are on Medicare If you go into a nursing home can the nursing home take your house?
I don't believe that a nursing home has the legal authority to file property liens, altho I suppose they could get a judgment from court and then try to enforce it. Medicare will pay for nursing home care for, at most, a few weeks. After that, the bill becomes your responsibility unless you qualify for Medicaid. In the latter event, the State will file a property lien and/or estate claim to recover the cost of care.
Can you qualify for medicaid even if you live in a decent house?
To find out about your eligibility for Medicaid, this is the best place to start: http://www.cms.hhs.gov/home/medicaid.asp
Will Medicare pay for nursing home care?
A nursing home may be certified by Medicare or Medicaid
Can a medicaid resident of a nursing home be kicked out?
Yes, e.g., if s/he is a danger to self or others.
