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ABA Family Legal Guide
The Rights of Older Americans
Health and Long-Term Care Benefits
Paying for Long-Term Care
- What federal programs pay for long-term care in a nursing home?
- What if I don't want to live in a nursing home? Are home care services available under Medicare or Medicaid?
- What happens if my spouse needs nursing-home care but I am still able to live independently? Will all our income and assets have to be used for his or her support before Medicaid will help pay expenses?
- If I have assets that exceed my state's Medicaid eligibility requirements, can I transfer these to my children or to a trust in order to qualify? After all, these are assets I intend to leave to my children when I die.
- Must children pay for parents in nursing homes?
- What is long-term care insurance?
- How are the costs of a long-term care policy determined?
- Are there any tax implications for long-term care insurance premiums or benefits?
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