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Under Medicaid in most situations, their home is an exempt asset. So they can keep the home & a car in theory for the rest of their life. Medicaid is not in the real estate business, they will not seize a home.
BUT Medicaid requires a copay or "SOC" (share of cost) of all their monthly income to be paid to the NH less a small personal needs allowance that ranges by state from $30-90. There will realistically not be ANY of moms $ to ever pay on house items. Someone within family will need to pay for insurance, taxes, utilities etc on the empty house for the rest of moms life. And upon moms death, the house becomes nonexempt asset and subject to a claim or lien by MERP (Medicaid estate recovery program).
If family can afford afford all on the house till whenever & has a reasonable expectation of a MERP exemption, exclusion or hardship and can do whatever is needed for those, then keeping the house makes sense. But for most this is not at all realistic, so the house is put up for sale. The terms required by Medicaid are such that family has to sell the home for most.
If you find this is what you are going to do, then try to get Medicaid to allow for a diversion of some of moms SOC to be able to pay for utilities, etc on the house for the period of time it is listed with a Realtor (usually a 6 month listing agreement). Otherwise you will have to pay for the whatever's on moms house while on the market. This could run into quite a bit $$ too as heat or AC has to be on 24/7 and yard kept up to make the property market competitive.
In dealing with the mouse maze that is Medicaid, one thing that comes up over & over is families total surprise on the copay /SOC. the states do not do a good job on explaining what the SOC requires.
Seize the home, no. You can rent it out, but the rental income goes to her care. Medicaid will not attempt any recovery while she is alive. They will expect to recover assets from her estate, and those rules vary widely from state to state. A good nursing home will help you sort out the financials.
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:
A.
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").
B.
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.
C.
APFM may send all communications to me electronically via e-mail or by access to an APFM web site.
D.
If I want a paper copy, I can print a copy of the Disclosures or download the Disclosures for my records.
E.
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.
F.
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.
BUT Medicaid requires a copay or "SOC" (share of cost) of all their monthly income to be paid to the NH less a small personal needs allowance that ranges by state from $30-90. There will realistically not be ANY of moms $ to ever pay on house items. Someone within family will need to pay for insurance, taxes, utilities etc on the empty house for the rest of moms life. And upon moms death, the house becomes nonexempt asset and subject to a claim or lien by MERP (Medicaid estate recovery program).
If family can afford afford all on the house till whenever & has a reasonable expectation of a MERP exemption, exclusion or hardship and can do whatever is needed for those, then keeping the house makes sense. But for most this is not at all realistic, so the house is put up for sale. The terms required by Medicaid are such that family has to sell the home for most.
If you find this is what you are going to do, then try to get Medicaid to allow for a diversion of some of moms SOC to be able to pay for utilities, etc on the house for the period of time it is listed with a Realtor (usually a 6 month listing agreement). Otherwise you will have to pay for the whatever's on moms house while on the market. This could run into quite a bit $$ too as heat or AC has to be on 24/7 and yard kept up to make the property market competitive.
In dealing with the mouse maze that is Medicaid, one thing that comes up over & over is families total surprise on the copay /SOC. the states do not do a good job on explaining what the SOC requires.