Both federal and state laws allow a portion of a person’s income to be paid to the healthier spouse. The healthier spouse is referred to as the “community spouse”. The amount of the spousal support is based upon a very…
Category: Medicaid
Changes to Medicaid Rules for Married Couple
When a spouse requires long-term care it can result in devastating financial hardship for the healthier spouse. There are special federal and state laws, however, that prevent the healthier spouse from being impoverished. One of these provisions of the laws…
New Medicaid Rules Concerning Spousal Support
If a spouse requires long-term care then Medicaid has strict rules with respect to resource and income eligibility. After the family’s resources are spent down, then the institutionalized spouse will be entitled to Medicaid assistance to pay for his or…
Medicaid Laws for Gifting Assets
Medicaid provides coverage for an individual’s long-term care costs, including institutional care in a facility. An individual must be poor in order to qualify for Medicaid. Medicaid has stringent rules relating to financial eligibility, including the five year look-back rule. …
Medicaid Income Cap 2023
Medicaid has strict rules with respect to eligibility requirements for assistance to pay for a person’s long-term care. An individual must satisfy the resource and income requirements for Medicaid eligibility. New Jersey requires that an individual’s gross monthly income be…
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