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Pension Split by Medicaid Rule
Medicaid spousal rule sends $1,900 of $4,200 pension home monthly.
24/7 Wall St. · 1m
Elderly Man Uses Reverse Mortgage to Access $80,000
71-year-old widower takes $80,000 from house equity via reverse mortgage to avoid monthly payments, but Medicaid counts it as income after nursing home stay.
24/7 Wall St. · 1m
Medicaid Divorce Strategy for Nursing Home Crisis
Couples end marriages on paper to avoid nursing home costs while keeping homes and savings.
24/7 Wall St. · 1m
Medicaid Counts Full Joint Account as Applicant's Asset
Medicaid counts $90,000 joint savings account entirely as applicant's asset when all deposits came from them.
Yahoo Finance · 2m
Ohio House Sale Triggers Medicaid Cash Count
Retired couple sold Ohio home, Medicaid counts $310k as cash when nursing home needed.
Yahoo Finance · 1m
94-year-old husband pays £8,000 monthly for wife's Alzheimer's care after NHS denial
NHS denied £8,000 monthly nursing care for 92-year-old Alzheimer's patient despite severe needs, forcing husband to cover costs.
Dailymail · 1m
The half-a-loaf plan: how families shield nursing home wealth
Elder law attorneys use a legal strategy involving gifts and annuities to help families preserve assets while Medicaid covers long-term care costs.
24/7 Wall St. · 2m
The $68 Medicaid trap for nursing home care
A Florida widower earning $68 over the limit can't access Medicaid nursing home coverage, but a special trust can fix it.
24/7 Wall St. · 1m
The Medicaid loophole that protects more savings
Federal law lets at-home spouses request a hearing to expand their protected assets when income falls short, sometimes well beyond standard limits.
24/7 Wall St. · 2m
How to legally shelter savings before nursing home care
Federal Medicaid law treats purchases differently from gifts, letting families reshape finances before long-term care without triggering penalties.
24/7 Wall St. · 2m
When a caregiver's behavior turns suspicious
A sister worries her brother-in-law is draining accounts to avoid nursing home costs for their ailing sibling.
Slate Magazine · 2m