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The five year look-back is triggered at application for all Medicaid long-term care benefits including Nursing Home and Home and Community Based Medicaid benefits (HCBS) since HCBS are provided under "waiver" programs subject to the same asset eligibility rules.
When I applied for Medicaid on behalf of my dad who needed it to pay for a nursing home I don't think they did a look back and the reason I don't think they did a look back was because months prior I had liquidated his small annuity and put the money in my account to settle most of his bills. When we were in the process of getting approved for Medicaid I was never notified about this annuity. So either Medicaid didn't do a look back on my dad or they didn't care about the annuity (the annuity was more than $5000).
We had a Medicaid caseworker from the day I first applied. I didn't want to call attention to the look back period so I didn't ask her about it but she was very helpful when it came to any other questions I had. There are also a lot of answers on the Medicaid website.
For community based Medicaid programs the application is somewhat different than the one for LTC in a NH. NH Medicaid is up to 5 yr look back and require all their income to be a co-pay to the NH except for a small personal needs allowance. Community Medicaid expects them to retain income & assets to pay to continue to live in the community. But just what & how much depends on how your state runs it's programs. What's important to understand that Medicaid is an entitlement limited to persons deemed to be "at need" both medically and financially. If they have income and assets to any degree, they will not qualify for Medicaid either community based or NH.
For NH Medicaid, the "at need" means they are impoverished within whatever your state has as it's monthly income ceiling (seems to be around $ 2,100) and usually 2K in non-exempt assets and are requiring skilled nursing care. But for community based programs, those are a use of Medicaid waiver diversion funding and each waiver program can place it's own determinates on what is needed to qualify.
Since it sounds like you are thinking about some sort of community based program, the current trend is for enrollment in a PACE or PACE-like community center of care program. I'd suggest you contact your local Area of Aging to see what programs are available in your area and then contact each to see which could meet the needs of your parent and what the criteria is.
Now all these vary by state as Medicaid is a joint federal & state program but administered uniquely by each state for criteria. Some states have all sorts of waiver programs while other states just a few. But whatever is done, keep it all accurate and transparent, filing for Medicaid allows for an all-access pass to their finances and everything is just a few keystrokes from being found out.
By proceeding, I agree that I understand the following disclosures:
I. How We Work in Washington.
Based on your preferences, we provide you with information about one or more of our contracted senior living providers ("Participating Communities") and provide your Senior Living Care Information to Participating Communities. The Participating Communities may contact you directly regarding their services.
APFM does not endorse or recommend any provider. It is your sole responsibility to select the appropriate care for yourself or your loved one. We work with both you and the Participating Communities in your search. We do not permit our Advisors to have an ownership interest in Participating Communities.
II. How We Are Paid.
We do not charge you any fee – we are paid by the Participating Communities. Some Participating Communities pay us a percentage of the first month's standard rate for the rent and care services you select. We invoice these fees after the senior moves in.
III. When We Tour.
APFM tours certain Participating Communities in Washington (typically more in metropolitan areas than in rural areas.) During the 12 month period prior to December 31, 2017, we toured 86.2% of Participating Communities with capacity for 20 or more residents.
IV. No Obligation or Commitment.
You have no obligation to use or to continue to use our services. Because you pay no fee to us, you will never need to ask for a refund.
V. Complaints.
Please contact our Family Feedback Line at (866) 584-7340 or ConsumerFeedback@aplaceformom.com to report any complaint. Consumers have many avenues to address a dispute with any referral service company, including the right to file a complaint with the Attorney General's office at: Consumer Protection Division, 800 5th Avenue, Ste. 2000, Seattle, 98104 or 800-551-4636.
VI. No Waiver of Your Rights.
APFM does not (and may not) require or even ask consumers seeking senior housing or care services in Washington State to sign waivers of liability for losses of personal property or injury or to sign waivers of any rights established under law.
I agree that:
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I authorize A Place For Mom ("APFM") to collect certain personal and contact detail information, as well as relevant health care information about me or from me about the senior family member or relative I am assisting ("Senior Living Care Information").
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APFM may provide information to me electronically. My electronic signature on agreements and documents has the same effect as if I signed them in ink.
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APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
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If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
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This E-Sign Acknowledgement and Authorization applies to these Disclosures and all future Disclosures related to APFM's services, unless I revoke my authorization. You may revoke this authorization in writing at any time (except where we have already disclosed information before receiving your revocation.) This authorization will expire after one year.
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You consent to APFM's reaching out to you using a phone system than can auto-dial numbers (we miss rotary phones, too!), but this consent is not required to use our service.
We had a Medicaid caseworker from the day I first applied. I didn't want to call attention to the look back period so I didn't ask her about it but she was very helpful when it came to any other questions I had. There are also a lot of answers on the Medicaid website.
For NH Medicaid, the "at need" means they are impoverished within whatever your state has as it's monthly income ceiling (seems to be around $ 2,100) and usually 2K in non-exempt assets and are requiring skilled nursing care. But for community based programs, those are a use of Medicaid waiver diversion funding and each waiver program can place it's own determinates on what is needed to qualify.
Since it sounds like you are thinking about some sort of community based program, the current trend is for enrollment in a PACE or PACE-like community center of care program. I'd suggest you contact your local Area of Aging to see what programs are available in your area and then contact each to see which could meet the needs of your parent and what the criteria is.
Now all these vary by state as Medicaid is a joint federal & state program but administered uniquely by each state for criteria. Some states have all sorts of waiver programs while other states just a few. But whatever is done, keep it all accurate and transparent, filing for Medicaid allows for an all-access pass to their finances and everything is just a few keystrokes from being found out.