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In reply to the discussion: State Medicaid offices target dead people's homes to recoup their health care costs [View all]pinkstarburst
(1,535 posts)70. Medicaid is only for people with no assets
who have zero ability to pay for their care (medical or in a nursing home.) If you happen to own a house at that point, they might allow you or your spouse to continue living in the home, but if the taxpayer pays for your medical care, you will have to give up that asset (your home) as soon as you no longer need it (you die and your spouse dies.)
It's not the same as Medicare, which everyone eventually qualifies for based on age. If you are applying for Medicaid, you are saying you have no assets and no ability to pay, therefore you should not have an estate to hand down to your heirs. Any estate should be handed over to the taxpayers to reimburse what was spent on you.
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State Medicaid offices target dead people's homes to recoup their health care costs [View all]
dalton99a
Mar 2024
OP
Yes we do. In states that allow Medicaid it's a requirement to pay back from the estate.
jimfields33
Mar 2024
#20
Good point about compensation for family caregivers. Not sure what requirements should be, but it's doable.
Silent Type
Mar 2024
#26
Makes zero sense; Medicare eligibility doesn't have anything to do with assets.
MichMan
Mar 2024
#53
If she goes into care in less than five years I think (nursing home), she will still lose the House.
Demsrule86
Mar 2024
#65
I think some states might take one's home if there is no reasonable chance they will
Silent Type
Mar 2024
#28