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Medicaid Eligibility Guidelines

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What Will Happen To-

If I Need to Apply for Medicaid Benefits

Medicaid is a public benefit program that is designed to meet people’s needs for care in circumstances of chronic illness or where long-term custodial care is required, either at home or in a nursing home.

Medicaid is different from Medicare, which is a Federal insurance program designed to meet people’s needs for care in circumstances of acute illness or where intermittent skilled nursing care is required. Medicare insurance covers hospital and medical expenses, and prescription drugs.

Medicaid is available to qualified applicants for home care, or nursing home care, BUT there are STRICT eligibility guidelines in place for Medicaid applicants and recipients. See the chart below for the 2008 eligibility guidelines.

2008 Nursing Home Medicaid Eligibility Guidelines

A married or non-married person residing in a nursing home is permitted to have $50 per month as a personal needs allowance.
A Medicaid applicant or recipient is allowed to retain $4,350 in assets (not counting the home and certain other exempt assets) plus a $1,500 burial account.
The Community Spouse of an Institutionalized person is entitled to an income of $2,610 per month.
Where one spouse is in a nursing home, the community spouse has a maximum resource allowance of $104,400.
A home, condo, or coop apartment, if it is worth less than $750,000, is exempt for eligibility purposes. However, it is subject to a Medicaid lien for the amount of the benefits provided, and the lien will be satisfied upon the death of the recipient.

If you need Home Care or Nursing Home Care and wish to apply for Medicaid Benefits, with proper legal advice, you will not be forced to spend down your income and your assets until you have practically nothing left. Obtain legal advice from a New York Elder Law attorney at Lamson & Cutner to understand your options, and ask for a comprehensive Medicaid plan for you, to conserve your income and your savings. Call Toll Free: 866-524-1818

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