My 88 year old mother has dementia. Refuses to leave her home. I am her caretaker and she throws me out each week.

This is a worrisome and difficult family situation and one that should be handled with sensitivity. You should consult with an elder law attorney...

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Medicare for Nursing Home Care

Generally speaking, the Medicaid recipient's income (dad's income) would be due to the nursing facility less certain deductions. The cost of his...

Will the state of Pennsylvania take the home of someone who medicaid took care of in a nursing home?

Under Pennsylvania law, the duly appointed personal representative of your mother's estate has a legal obligation to request a statement of claim...

Can a senior citizen (83) sell property without losing her medicaid benefits?

In general, a recipient of Medical Assistance long-term care benfits has an ongoing duty to report changes to the state Medicaid agency. In...

I've pasted a link below where you can look into replacing lost savings bonds. To answer your question, he clearly needs to disclose known assets....

Personal Aide to elderly - medical expense? Taxes? W-9?

Monies paid to a home attendant can be deductible in certain circumstances. I've included a link to I.R.S. Publication 502, that discusses...

Wife died, never in a nursing home, received Medicaid Benefits 6 mos. Ins ck pd to estate. Will they take insurance benefits?

There would be no recovery for Medicare benefits. If you are inquiring about repayment of Medicaid long-term care benefits through your state's...

What is the best way to give back gifted money to prearrange a funeral?

It is true that a transfer of assets within the look-back could (will likely) give rise to a period of ineligibility for Medical Assistance...

Can I be sued by a nursing home for additional money after the resident of the home was discharged and our balance due was zero?

The receipt of a lump sum is not counted as a resource in the month of receipt, but is counted thereafter. I believe you can get to the bottom of...

Can I be sued by a nursing home for additional money after the resident of the home was discharged and our balance due was zero?

It is difficult to answer this question without knowing more facts about the bill, so a first step would be to ask the nursing home to provide an...