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I live in New Jersey. My dad is in an assisted living facility. He is permitted to have no more than $2,000 in resources. Is he permitted to do anything with that $2,000? For example, can he pay for cable...
Read moreMy father transferred his home to his four children two years ago. We recently sold the home and divided the proceeds four ways. If he needs Medicaid before five years are up, I understand that he would be penalized. We...
Read moreWhen applying for community Medicaid so that I can keep my mother, who has late-stage Alzheimer's, in my home, the application asks for the income of each resident of the household. Will that affect her Medicaid eligibility?...
Read moreMy father is currently in a nursing home for rehabilitation after a surgery. We are investigating Medicaid eligibility. He makes approximately $8 more a month than the allowed income. He has no other assets. An "asset protection" firm is telling...
Read moreMy mother was admitted to a nursing home in November 2016. At that time we applied for Medicaid and she was approved. In April 2017, she had a stroke and my sister decided to take care of her at my...
Read moreMy wife and I have just become agents under a power of attorney for her parents. They are both in their late sixties, and her mother has just been diagnosed with terminal cancer. We moved them into a retirement home...
Read moreMy 80-year-old mother has memory problems and has been living with my wife and me for about six months now. She keeps begging to go home, but I know she can't be left alone because she does not remember things...
Read moreI just applied for Medicaid for my mom and dad to receive home care. I don't think either of them will move into a nursing home because they have friends and family nearby. My mom is confined to a wheelchair...
Read moreI'm a social worker trying to help a man who needs a skilled nursing facility, but who has no money and has been estranged from his wife for 35 years. He needs to apply for Medicaid to pay for the...
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