Estate Recovery and Liens
Under Medi-Cal law, following the death of the Medi-Cal recipient the state must attempt to recover from his or her estate whatever...
Protections for the Healthy Spouse
The Medi-Cal law provides special protections for the spouse of a nursing home resident to make sure she has the minimum support needed...
Treatment of Income
The basic Medi-Cal rule for nursing home residents is that they must pay all of their income, minus certain deductions, to the nursing...
Exceptions to the Transfer Penalty
Transferring assets to certain recipients will not trigger a period of Medi-Cal ineligibility. These exempt recipients include the...
The Transfer Penalty
The second major rule of Medi-Cal eligibility is the penalty for transferring assets. Congress does not want you to move into a nursing...
Resource (Asset) Rules
In order to be eligible for Medi-Cal benefits, a nursing home resident may have no more than $2,000 in “countable” assets. The spouse of...
Introduction
Medicaid (called “Medi-Cal” in California and “MassHealth” in Massachusetts) is a joint federal-state program that provides health...
