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 How the Community Spouse Can Keep More Assets
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By Harry Margolis
In Long-Term Care Planning
Posted August 18, 2017

How the Community Spouse Can Keep More Assets

Under rules described here, if the spouse of a nursing home resident (the “community” spouse) has income below an amount determined by the state Medicaid agency to be the minimum he [...]

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By Harry Margolis
In Long-Term Care Planning
Posted August 11, 2017

Spousal Refusal or “Just Say No”

Federal Medicaid law permits the community spouse to keep all of his or her assets even if they exceed the standard spousal allowance of $130,380 (in 2021) by simply refusing to support the [...]

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