Medicaid Planning For Married Couples: Solutions To Paying For Nursing Home Care
The decision to move a spouse or a parent into a nursing home is never easy. In fact, it is a choice that many families dread having to make.
Every family reaches this point under different circumstances. Maybe Dad has Alzheimer’s…perhaps Mom had a stroke…or maybe your husband or wife simply can’t care for himself or herself any longer. While thinking about nursing home care—and the bills that accompany it—can seem overwhelming, it is important to remember that you have options. With help and advice from an experienced elder law attorney, you can make wise choices for your loved one and for your family.
The purpose of this guide is to give you some good, basic information about paying for nursing home care. In particular, it focuses on Medicaid planning and answers some of the questions you may have about this often misunderstood program. It explains the basic Medicaid rules, dispels a few myths you might have heard, and gives you a brief introduction to Medicaid planning for married couples.
