Question: My name and my dad’s name are on the deed to our house. He is going to a nursing home and will eventually go on Medicaid. Can they take the house from me? My name has been on the [...]

Question: Both my husband and myself are on Medicaid and over 55. Neither of us has received nursing home care or in home care but my husband is being treated for cancer. Will Medicaid take our [...]

Question: I have a friend who been divorced for more than 10 years. His ex-wife is now in a nursing home and her care is covered by Medicaid. My friend is living in her house and they would like [...]

Question: What if an unknown Medicaid estate recovery claim pops up, and the surviving spouse is not an explicit heir, but rather beneficiary of a testamentary trust? How does delayed recovery [...]

Question: Is it necessary to put assets into a trust, and does this protect your home from Medicaid? Response: It’s certainly not necessary to place assets into a trust, but trusts can [...]

Question: I have been on expanded Medicaid for 3 years. I am 61 years old. Is expanded Medicaid still subject to estate recovery? If I go off Medicaid now and don’t die till I’m, say [...]

Question: My partner and I are in our 70’s and not married but all of our assets are in both our names. How will this affect us as far as our home if one was to have to go into a nursing [...]

Question: Does Medicaid estate recovery only apply to those that are recipients of Medicaid? Response: Yes, but it might not always seem that way. Medicaid estate recovery only applies to the [...]

Question: Pursuant to a question you answered recently, I’d like a semantic clarification: the person had asked about Medicaid seeking reimbursement from the sale of his house. You said: [...]

Question: I am power of attorney for my dad who recently passed away. I received a letter from our state Medicaid agency stating dad owes $94,000. I have been paying his house taxes and flood [...]