Medicaid Waiver Waitlists vs Nursing Home Eligibility: Why They Differ
Families are sometimes told:
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Managed Medicaid Long-Term Care: What Does the Care Coordinator Do?
Some states deliver Medicaid long-term services and supports through managed-care plans.
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Changing Nursing Homes Without Changing States: Medicaid Questions
Moving from one nursing home to another within the same state often does not require starting Medicaid eligibility from scratch.
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Moving to Another State While Receiving Nursing Home Medicaid
Medicaid is jointly funded by the federal government and states, but eligibility and administration are state-based.
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Medicaid Look-Back Rules: Why Families Should Get Advice Before Giving Money Away
Long-term-care Medicaid transfer rules are one of the easiest places for well-meaning families to create a new eligibility problem.
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Medicaid Estate Recovery: Questions Families Should Ask Early
Medicaid estate recovery is a process states use after a Medicaid beneficiary dies to recover certain Medicaid costs from the beneficiary’s estate.
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Does Owning a Home Prevent Nursing Home Medicaid Eligibility?
Owning a house does not automatically mean someone is ineligible for nursing-home Medicaid.
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What Is a Personal Needs Allowance for a Medicaid Nursing Home Resident?
Medicaid nursing-home residents generally contribute most of their available income toward the cost of care, but federal rules protect a personal needs allowance .
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Medical Expenses and Medicaid Patient Liability: What Families Should Ask
A Medicaid nursing-home resident’s patient liability can sometimes be reduced by certain medical or remedial expenses that are not otherwise covered.
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What Is a Medicaid Patient-Pay Amount in a Nursing Home?
After Medicaid eligibility is established for a nursing-home resident, the state usually calculates how much of the resident’s income must be contributed toward the cost of care.
