I need to set up Miller Trust for my 93 year old Mother. Her total gross monthly income is $1,337.00 and only asset remaining is $900.00 cremation policy, less and $1,000.00 in checking. I am trying to get her approved for Assisted Living Facility through Texas Star & Plus Medicaid Waiver and need to reduce her monthly income (social security plus $157.00 pension). She has Medicare coverage. We are residents of Nueces County, Texas.
Andy - I'm echoing what others have said. Last I looked TX LTC Medicaid had income max at about $ 2,100 & assets at 2k. If your moms income is about $ 1,500 a mo, she is under income limits so no miller needed. I'd suggest you clearly find out what Medicaid is viewing your moms income to be and if under income ceiling. Also find out if the AL you are looking at has an immediate Medicaid open bed & will hold for her. Waivers are not dedicated funding for medicaid like NH are. Mom may need to private pay till a Medicaid bed is available at the AL. If that is the situation, are you prepared to pay for whatever overage cost is after she pays from her income?
If for some reason, mom needs a Miller, it needs to be done by an atty. Miller kinda has to be done by an atty so that's it's flexible for any changes to state laws & compliant for Medicaid. For atty's, there's going to be several in Corpus. The Area on Aging with the Coastal Bend Council of Governments should have a list. Google cbcog98.org. COGs are your tax $$$s at work, use them!