My Mom is in a nursing home and I am her POA. The house is now in my name. At the time that my dad was in the nursing home, the house i now own was in the name of our family trust. The house is in my name but partially owned by her... meaning that if I were to sell it, she would be entitled to a percentage of the sale. What can the lawyers/nursing home of my dad demand of me personally? We live in New York City.
So here the home can be passed to the heir with no Medicaid claim.
Check with a Medicaid Planning Attorney or your local Medicaid office.
Federal Standards are followed by states so this may be true in NY as well.
Good Luck