How the Grinch (Medicaid) Stole Christmas (and Hanukkah and birthdays and weddings and everything else!)
Medicaid penalizes all gifts, whether large or small, and regardless of purpose.
Medicaid penalizes all gifts, whether large or small, and regardless of purpose.
Let’s say you are married and your husband’s health has declined to the point where he needs skilled care in a skilled care facility, a/k/a, a nursing home.
One of a parent’s (or grandparent’s) greatest sources of pleasure is to make a gift to a child or grandchild.