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MANJEN Posted August 2012

Mom is going on Medicare. She will be under $4,000.00 assets.

Mom is going on Medicare. She will be under $4,000.00 assets. Can I reduce her income by paying a deport to the funeral home to qualify for Medicaid?

AgingCareCM Aug 2012
MANJEN,

Check out this article to learn more about spending down to Medicaid.

"Spending Down" to Medicaid: One Caregiver's Personal Journey
https://www.agingcare.com/articles/Spending-Down-to-Medicaid-133289.htm

Hope this helps!

jeannegibbs Aug 2012
A prepaid burial/creamation/funeral plan is an allowed asset. Your mother can spend down her assets to acquire that.

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MANJEN Aug 2012
mom will be qualified for go medicade. the total assest is $2000.00 can i give
the funeral home some money enable her to be under global medicade plan?

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