Medicaid

Medicaid comprises state public assistance programs to persons who are unable to pay for health care. Title XIX of the federal Social Security Act provides matching federal funds for financing state Medicaid programs. Learn more about Medicaid eligibility in the articles, columns, radio shows, blog posts and videos.

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Early Estate Planning May Protect Home From Medicaid

Many older people worry about their home being sold to pay for nursing care or Medicaid. To protect a home from being subject to the Medicaid lookback period, a family should do estate planning ahead of time and perhaps set up a life estate. A life estate will allow an elderly parent to live in a home prior to passing it on to his or her family and protect the home from being sold to pay for elder care costs.

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