You will need to qualify by application. Know that qualifying involves both proving a NEED--that is to say that the recipient needs help with almost all activities of daily living (ADLs) and that the applicant has no funds for their own care.
You should begin, as others have observed with researching online. The Medicaid.Gov sit a good place to start. You should also check out "Qualifying for Medicaid in the state of ___________(insert your state". Do understand that Medicaid is a joint governmental program that is run by both Federal and State governments, making it's qualification process and requirements as well as it's benefits different in every state in the union.
We wish you good luck. You have a lot of researching ahead.
To qualify for Medicaid nursing home care a person has to be medically needy and of low-income status. As JoAnn29 pointed out, you should go down to your county social service office and ask to speak to a Medicaid caseworker. You can also get more information about Medicaid by going to Medicaid.gov.
You go to your County Social Services and ask for a Medicaid caseworker. (May need to set up an appt) That person will give you the information you need to start the process. In my State you have 90 days from date of application to get them information they need and spend down any assets the person has over the asset cap.
I applied for Mom before Covid. She was under the income cap and what Money she had was being used for her Nursing home. Since she only had enough for 2 months of NH care, she had spent down within the 90days. She paid May and June and Medicaid kicked in July 1st. I used the cash in of her life insurance for a prepaid funeral. Her house was an exempt asset until her.
Tell us more. Is your mother currently in care or is she living on her own or with you? Are you certain she will qualify for long term care? What conditions does she currently have?
The answers to your question are DEPENDENT UPON you details, both for us to answer and for Medicaid to provide.
Welcome, and do fill us in. We are glad you're here.
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Know that qualifying involves both proving a NEED--that is to say that the recipient needs help with almost all activities of daily living (ADLs) and that the applicant has no funds for their own care.
You should begin, as others have observed with researching online. The Medicaid.Gov sit a good place to start. You should also check out "Qualifying for Medicaid in the state of ___________(insert your state".
Do understand that Medicaid is a joint governmental program that is run by both Federal and State governments, making it's qualification process and requirements as well as it's benefits different in every state in the union.
We wish you good luck. You have a lot of researching ahead.
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I applied for Mom before Covid. She was under the income cap and what Money she had was being used for her Nursing home. Since she only had enough for 2 months of NH care, she had spent down within the 90days. She paid May and June and Medicaid kicked in July 1st. I used the cash in of her life insurance for a prepaid funeral. Her house was an exempt asset until her.
Is your mother currently in care or is she living on her own or with you?
Are you certain she will qualify for long term care? What conditions does she currently have?
The answers to your question are DEPENDENT UPON you details, both for us to answer and for Medicaid to provide.
Welcome, and do fill us in. We are glad you're here.