Can The Retirement Plan(s) For a Married Couple Be Protected If One Spouse Needs Nursing Care? In recent years, many people have accumulated a fair amount of assets in their retirement plans. This is often in the form of an IRA or a 401(k) or sometimes even a 403(b)....

When the state determines your financial eligibility for Medicaid some of your assets are counted, while others are excluded. During the Medicaid application process, you will have to provide documentation of what assets you have. While Medicaid’s...

To be eligible for Medicaid, you must have limited income and assets. Income The amount of income you can have varies by state, and also varies depending on which eligibility groups each state covers.  When the state determines...

Medicaid is a joint program between the state and federal governments that provides nursing home coverage and other long-term care coverage to blind and disabled individuals that satisfy the state’s asset and income restrictions and wealth transfer tests. While your...