Medicaid Ineligibility Period: My mother is 85 years old. She is currently living at home with a health aide during the week. We are in the process of placing her in an assisted living repite care fora month to see how she is able to adjust and if this is the correct placement. Her current assets are a house (valued $250-275,000.00 and IRA assets of approx. $60,000.00. Two years ago my mother gifted my son for his wedding $1,500.00. Since then she has also turned over her 1995 atuo since she is no longer driving and gave a Christmas gift of $1,000.00. These were all done prior to researching and trying to understand the ramifications of Medicaid and Look Back Ineligibility Laws. I know I can't go back and retrieve these items. Is there anyway to avert a penalty at this time? What will the penalty be? I know we have a little while before we will be down to the $2,000.00 threshold for Medicaid.

Medicaid Ineligibility Period: My mother is 85 years old. She is currently living at home with a health aide during the week. We are in the process of placing her in an assisted living repite care fora month to see how she is able to adjust and if this is the correct placement. Her current assets are a house (valued $250-275,000.00 and IRA assets of approx. $60,000.00. Two years ago my mother gifted my son for his wedding $1,500.00. Since then she has also turned over her 1995 atuo since she is no longer driving and gave a Christmas gift of $1,000.00. These were all done prior to researching and trying to understand the ramifications of Medicaid and Look Back Ineligibility Laws. I know I can't go back and retrieve these items. Is there anyway to avert a penalty at this time? What will the penalty be? I know we have a little while before we will be down to the $2,000.00 threshold for Medicaid.