When spending down my mom's money to qualify for Medicaid can she take her family members on vacation?

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Dannyr Asked October 2018

When spending down my mom's money to qualify for Medicaid can she take her family members on vacation?

She is 95 in good health, I am her son and cargiver, she lives alone in an appt. She would like to spend her money down before applying for Medicaid, one thing she wants to do is take my wife and son and myself on a vacation. About a $5000.00 vacation, she needs to spend down about $30,000.

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Is there any chance if there is a valid reason for travel to the particular area?

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Absolutely not. She cannot spend money on a vacation and have it count toward the spend down. The money has to be spent on her care.

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No.

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No. Family vacations are not considered valid spend down for Medicaid.

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It might be a bit more 'saleable' to Medicaid if she paid for one of you to care for her, but not the three. Perhaps you and your wife if it's justifiable, on the basis that your strength is needed and your wife is needed for privacy toileting when travelling. You pay for your son. Let's see what other people think.

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This won’t work with a Medicaid spend down. There’s no making it more “saleable” to Medicaid.

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When spending down my mom's money to qualify for Medicaid can she take her family members on vacation?

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