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In reply to the discussion: Holy crap! Long term nursing. Spend down. Sell the house. What am I going to do? [View all]No Vested Interest
(5,166 posts)37. Many for-profit nursing facilities will "kick her out"; a non-profit one-
(usually religious-affiliated) will not kick her out, but will keep the patient.
However, a for-profit facility often does not require a big amount of money upfront, as they often operate on a monthly fee basis.
Many non-profits, especially the better ones, do require a large deposit, or upfront money.
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Holy crap! Long term nursing. Spend down. Sell the house. What am I going to do? [View all]
LaydeeBug
Apr 2014
OP
It's not Medicare that does this. It's Medicaid. There's a difference that people
enough
Apr 2014
#14
Exactly. But many seniors who go into nursing care eventually end up on Medicaid. Find out what
jwirr
Apr 2014
#17
I knew we have that rule here in MN but I did not mention it because I was not sure about other
jwirr
Apr 2014
#21
Clawback varies by state and it is intended to prevent people from transferring assets
Swede Atlanta
Apr 2014
#27
Yes, and it is doing that for the most part. I used to live in a farming state and I watched seniors
jwirr
Apr 2014
#28
This is good advice. Your County probably has a department that is there to help you
enough
Apr 2014
#15
Dad had a stroke back in January and the ACA saved his life. Literally. Now this. nt
LaydeeBug
Apr 2014
#12
I will contact an elder lawyer first thing Monday morning. I am scared shitless right now and that's
LaydeeBug
Apr 2014
#11
Also try your local (county?) department of aging, or whatever they call it where you are.
enough
Apr 2014
#16
A word of advice about elder law attorneys, there are a LOT of scammers looking to profit off of the
adirondacker
Apr 2014
#20
Thank you so much, I am sure I will need it. I am heartened for at home nursing.
LaydeeBug
Apr 2014
#22
Re: an elder law attorney....call your local bar association. They should have a list of lawyers
msanthrope
Apr 2014
#34
Yes, or get a list from your County's Council on Aging, or Senior Citizen Council.
Fla Dem
Apr 2014
#44
If she has been in the home, they probably will not kick her out if she goes on medicaid
sammytko
Apr 2014
#32
Many for-profit nursing facilities will "kick her out"; a non-profit one-
No Vested Interest
Apr 2014
#37
If he is admitted to a nursing facility or rehab directly from the hospital,
No Vested Interest
Apr 2014
#38
Thank you so much for this post politicat. I can't even begin to tell you what these words
LaydeeBug
Apr 2014
#46