Hi folks,
Trying to navigate the many facets of caring for my aging father who has partial paralysis from a brain stem stroke and lives in a skilled nursing facility in Louisiana.
There is much discussion that 'Term life insurance' is not considered an asset on the medicaid eligibility side of things. BUT, I cannot find any information on what happens to term life that is paid to his beneficiaries after his death. Is the term life insurance paid out to his kids (us) taken to recover the Medicaid costs after his death?
We are trying to determine if we (the kids) should continue to pay the monthly fee for the term life insurance plan or not.
Thank you so much for any feedback.
Also for term it’s the “face value” that should be the factor for LA LTC Medicaid. State can place limits on what face value can be. If you find there’s an issue from the caseworker on its face value, post an update.
http://ldh.la.gov/assets/medicaid/StatePlan/Sec4/Attachment4.17.pdf
www.dhh.louisiana.gov/assets/medicaid/MedicaidEligibilityPolicy/U-0000. pdf
ESTATE RECOVERY
As required by federal regulations, the State must seek recovery of Medicaid payments for long term care facility services, home and community-based services, and related hospital and prescription drug services from the estate of an individual who was age 55 or older when such services were received.
Medicaid Estate Recovery is not a condition of eligibility. LTC and HCBS applicants/recipients shall be informed at the time of application and renewal that claims for Medicaid assistance received may be subject to recovery from their estate.
http://ldh.la.gov/index.cfm/newsroom/category/83
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