When a person is facing the prospect of paying for long-term care, that person may eventually turn to Medicaid to cover those costs after running out of money.
Medicaid is correctly understood as a payor of last resort. Generally, this means that the ability to collect from other sources like long-term care insurance, veterans benefits, and a patient’s personal monthly income are exhausted before Medicaid will cover long-term care costs.
To qualify for Medicaid, a person must generally be medically eligible and financially eligible by having only $2,000 in assets. For married couples, an at-home spouse (“Community Spouse”) may retain additional assets.
Even when couples and individuals have adequately planned for long-term care before turning to Medicaid, many families are faced with the prospect of having to spend down money in order to qualify. However, a lot of families have questions on how that money can be spent.
During a Medicaid spend-down, individuals and couples may consider spending money on these items:
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