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pah89pav Asked February 2019

When Mother goes in nursing home what happen to credit card debt?

Mother will use Medicaid and only has S.S. check. Does facility use check to continue to pay her bill?

Guestshopadmin Feb 2019
No. Your parent’s check goes to pay nursing home less a small personal needs allowance, usually about $60-$100. If there is credit card debt, the person on Medicaid no longer has money to pay. They default. If there is a co-signer, the credit card companies will look to them for payment. The credit card should not be used at that point because there is no way to pay it.

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