Jackie, the biggest question for Medicaid will be whether your mother's name is the one on the loan and credit cards. If you are a joint name on the accounts, be prepared to show that all the purchases paid for and the loan were for your mother's expenses and not shared by you. Medicaid is specifically looking for gifting during the spend-down period or look-back period (5 years). Payment of credit card or loan for anyone else's benefit would be a red flag.
Jackie, medicaid lookback is about checking to see if she has been giving away/hiding money in order to claim poverty. They know that people need to live and they don't expect people to live like monks, so any legitimate expenses she has are not going to be a concern. That said, many people manage to screw up the application, so it is probably better to consult an expert (eldercare lawyer?) first.
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