QUESTION
My mother may be denied medicaid or face a lengthy penalty period..........how can I get benefits for her?
Asked on May 08th, 2020 on Elder Law - Missouri
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Mom with Alzheimers went into nursing home 5 yrs ago after she broke her hip. Went through Project Veteran Aid to set up POA and irrevocable trust and 5 yr annuities to pay for her care. One annuity runs out this month and the other runs out in August. I need her to be on medicaid by the time the last annuity runs out
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If the VA planning was done properly and not by some rip off artist (many selling such trusts and annuities are), your mother should not be ineligible for Medicaid. You might want to show the actual documents to an elder lawyer and discuss her situation. You can find one near you using the Find a Lawyer function on the website of the National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys (www.naela.org)
Answered on May 09th, 2020 at 5:04 AM
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