#spousal impoverishment

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#medicaid #nursing home #asset protection #business #community spouse #community spouse resource allowance #csra #elder law #excess assets #fair hearing #federal law #finance

Ohio House Sale Triggers Medicaid Cash Count
Retired couple sold Ohio home, Medicaid counts $310k as cash when nursing home needed.
Yahoo Finance · 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