For 2 1/2 yrs in a more costly place, and moved into a cheaper one. My money will be gone soon, I need Medicaid help and have filled out the app. Do you know how much financial assistance Medicaid will pay? I have nowhere to go when I am indigent. My social security is $2050 mo. I live in s.w. fl. Sarasota county, I currently have 10K in checking acct. No other income. My present rent is $2,695 until March 2020. I don't even know if I am approved, how much I will still need for other expenses, but probably no more than the allowable $2,000 assets. I hope you can shed some light on my problem.. thank you!
Bonnie
In my state, to receive Medicaid to live in an AL, you must pay at least two years private pay to an AL facility. You can then apply to Medicaid for help to stay in that AL IF medicaid is excepted. IF Medicaid is excepted, there are probably only a % of residents they allow on Medicaid. If that quota has been met, the resident has to find another place.
You transferring to another AL maybe a problem. If ur AL has a SW, then talk to him/her. If not, talk to the Administrator. But I think Office of the Aging maybe who u need to talk to. I am sure there are laws where you need a safe place to go so the AL cannot evict you.
You may need to follow up on that Medicaid application. You also need to find out if the AL you r living in will allow you to use Medicaid. Like said, you need to spend down that 10k. There is criteria that has to be met before you can qualify.