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 How Can I Protect IRA from Medicaid Spend Down if I Go to a Nursing Home?
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By Harry Margolis
In Long-Term Care Planning
Posted August 26, 2019

How Can I Protect IRA from Medicaid Spend Down if I Go to a Nursing Home?

Question: I am 72 years old and in fair to poor health. My wife is 70 and in good health. We have two children—42 and 40. We own our home mortgage-free and have several thousand dollars in mutual [...]

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 Using Immediate Annuities to Protect the Spouse of a Nursing Home Resident
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By Harry Margolis
In Long-Term Care Planning
Posted August 11, 2017

Using Immediate Annuities to Protect the Spouse of a Nursing Home Resident

The purchase of an immediate annuity can be an ideal planning tool for the spouse of a nursing home resident. For single individuals, they are less useful. In its simplest form, an immediate [...]

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