Alzheimer’s, Medicaid and the Problem of “Too Much Income”

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Brian Willie
There are times when someone with Alzheimer’s must go into a nursing home and must apply for Medicaid to help pay for some or all of the costs. But, what happens when the Medicaid agency tells you your loved one with Alzheimer’s has “too much income” to qualify? Depending on your state, certain states are known as “income cap” states. This means that if your family member has over a certain amount of income, they exceed that “cap” and may not qualify for Medicaid. But wait a second–not so fast.

In many income cap states there is.....read the whole post

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