Elder Law Answers
I have both medical and durable power of attorney (POA) for my mother, who is living in a memory care facility. She has not been declared incompetent, but is obviously not competent anymore. She printed these POAs years ago with...
Read moreMy father-in-law recently moved into our home after his wife's daughter would no longer look after him. He is 81 and has been blind for eight years. His wife was put into assisted living before he left his home and...
Read moreI understand Medicaid’s five-year look back period and its transfer penalty. Most advice I see says that if money has been gifted, you should not apply for Medicaid until the five-year period has passed. What if the amount of money...
Read moreDoes the law counting Continuing Care Retirement Community (CCRC) deposits as assets for Medicaid purposes (if three requirements are met) apply when only the community spouse lives or lived in the CCRC, and the Medicaid applicant does not currently and never...
Read moreWhat is the time limit for Medicaid to collect from an estate after the death of the patient? For example, how long should we leave a bank account open or keep stock, so they can recoup. It's been over eight...
Read moreMy mother spent four days in the hospital and Medicare approved 100 days of skilled nursing facility care after her stay. After 48 days, the nursing home cut off her therapy and ended her Medicare benefits, without notifying us either...
Read moreMy father has been in a nursing home since April. His Medicaid application was approved and Medicaid is paying for his stay. My mom, who lives in their home, gets to keep his check because she has no income and...
Read moreMy mom transferred $50,000 to me two years ago. If I now pay for part of her assisted living expenses, will the amount I pay be considered repayment (or partial repayment) of the original gift for Medicaid eligibility purposes, assuming...
Read moreMy mother-in-law is 85 and suffered a stroke for which she now receives medication. The stroke left her occasionally incontinent, with some confusion and weakness. We are looking for an in-home care person and wondered whether Medicare would compensate some...
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