Many people worry that they will have to lose their home and other assets to qualify for Medicaid, known as Medi-Cal in California. <\/p>\n
It is not standard procedure for someone to be required to sell their residence in order to qualify for Medi-Cal coverage when they need nursing home care, because it is an exempt asset, its value is not counted in determining eligibility, but it’s possible that the state will file a claim against that individual’s home after they die. <\/p>\n
If an individual uses Medi-Cal to finance nursing home care, the state will likely require that the individual’s estate pay back what it can to cover these costs. “Estate recovery” happens when Medi-Cal goes after whatever assets remain in the person\u2019s estate. In most cases that means a personal residence. That is why individuals who are considering entering a nursing home are strongly advised to work with an elder law (more…)<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Many people worry that they will have to lose their home and other assets to qualify for Medicaid, known as Medi-Cal in California. It is not standard procedure for someone to be required to sell their residence in order to…<\/span><\/p>\n