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My husband died 9/18/14 in a care center in Mn on Medicaid 18 months. I'm the spouse living in our home. My name is on the house title but am wondering if Estate Recovery will come into play here.
Yes, I will definitely report back. My house won't be on the market until April or May and I have to make sure there will be an apartment available for me. I am on the waiting list.
CarolJean - I'd like to ask you a favor, if you will! When you go to sell your home this spring, could you do a post as to if there were any issues with the sale. Like if the buyer needs a mortgage, and the title company had to do any paperwork or extra inquiry due to your late husbands Meducaid status. Or anything else that relates back to Medicaid's MERP.
We all learn from each other. Good luck on getting max value & quick days on market!
We had an Elder Care Attorney guide us through the Medicaid steps. Our non exempt assets were split down the middle, and we had to spend down my husband's half before he could go on Medicaid. Either that or give it to the Care Center. Because I have never been on Medicaid, the state could not take my share of the assets or the house I owned. If I had to go on Medicaid in the near future, they would take all my assets and leave me with $3,000. Hopefully, I can continue to stay healthy.
But what did you agree to at the time, your husband started receiving Medicaid payments? My friends had to sell the farm, after their father's death (IL). His spouse had ALZ. and had been on medicaid.
I did ask the contact person at Minnesota Medicaid Estate Recovery for something in writing and he said, if there ever is a problem, have them call me. I do have his name and number. I plan on selling my house this spring so I will own no real estate as I will be renting. At age 81, that appears to be my best option. I can use the money on myself any way I choose. I don't plan to move out of state. Our state law says they cannot impoverish the surviving spouse.
CarolJean - the MN approach is interesting (that recovery can be done on surviving spouse after her death). I think it would be a nightmare to enforce for a younger surviving spouse. If you moved to another state, then whose laws trump whose? How would your heirs be able to deal with competing probate? What if spouse remarries?
You would be best to never buy any real property ever in your name. Never Ever. Instead LLC, corporation, trust, just anything that is its own legal entity. You would have to be cautious with prenuptial if you remarry as it places new hubs & his heirs with legal issues.
This just shows how important state laws are in all this. Attorneys likely needed fir heirs to be successful.
TX does a "Release of Claim" form, so no lingering issues. Form is the same whether its a release due to spouse, low income heir exemption,caregiver or other hardship. Release is going to be as important as Release of Deed of Trust document for being able to sell a property with clear title.
jeannegibbs...I am very happy to have gotten the correct answer to this nagging concern of mine. I said, "could I even move to Florida?" and he said, "only if you take me with". Glad I could be of some help.
Previously I had a question about Medicaid Estate Recovery. I reached the contact person at Minnesota Department of Human. Services. Benefit Recovery Section and I can sell my house and rent an apartment or do whatever I wish to do , even moving out of state if I so choose. No recovery can be made until I am deceased.
Just a note about the upper right-hand corner, many people (like me) are using smart phone and hardly any of the desktop features are available in phone format. But yes, she should check with MN DHS and request a written response to have something in writing, just in case.
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.
When you go to sell your home this spring, could you do a post as to if there were any issues with the sale. Like if the buyer needs a mortgage, and the title company had to do any paperwork or extra inquiry due to your late husbands Meducaid status. Or anything else that relates back to Medicaid's MERP.
We all learn from each other. Good luck on getting max value & quick days on market!
You would be best to never buy any real property ever in your name. Never Ever. Instead LLC, corporation, trust, just anything that is its own legal entity. You would have to be cautious with prenuptial if you remarry as it places new hubs & his heirs with legal issues.
This just shows how important state laws are in all this. Attorneys likely needed fir heirs to be successful.
TX does a "Release of Claim" form, so no lingering issues. Form is the same whether its a release due to spouse, low income heir exemption,caregiver or other hardship. Release is going to be as important as Release of Deed of Trust document for being able to sell a property with clear title.
You can do a search about estate recovery and medicaid in the search site box in the upper right hand corner of this page.
Let us know what you learn. I'm sure what you learn will benefit someone else.