Is there a minimum age requirement for Medicaid?
No. The application process may vary depending on the age of the applicant, but there are no age restrictions.Is there a citizenship requirement for Medicaid?
Participants must be citizens or “qualified aliens”.Will Medicaid be my ONLY insurance?
No. If you have Medicare or any other major medical insurance, that will remain as your primary.Will Medicaid pay for my premiums?
Most Medicaid Adult Programs will pay for your Medicare Part A & B premiums. Medicaid allows you to pay for your secondary insurance premiums from your income.Can I keep my house or do I have to sell it?
The house can only be transferred to an immediate family member ONLY if that family member has lived there and cared for you for two years prior. You must also provide a note from your doctor stating that the care has kept you out of a nursing home for those two years.What is the resource limit I can keep and still qualify for Medicaid?
Medicaid allows a participant living in a nursing facility to keep between $2,000 and $5,000 in assets depending on the State of residence and the program in which you are enrolled.What if I have a spouse living in the community, do I still need to spend down to $2,000?
No. If you have a spouse living in the community then the spouse is allowed between 21,912 and 109,000, depends on how much you started with.Is the spouse in the community allowed to keep the income?
Medicaid will determine if the spouse needs the added income and how much. The spouse must provide documentation of rent bills, utility bills, outstanding medical bills, etc. for Medicaid to make this determination.If assets were transferred, do they have to be returned?
If assets were transferred, Medicaid will impose a penalty unless the transferred assets (or value of the assets) are returned.FAQs
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