Medicaid Alchemy: Base “Resources” Transmuted into Precious “Income”

Posted November 7, 2012 by Ned Perry

Citation: Lopes v. Dept. of Social Services (2nd Cir., No. 10-3741-cv, Oct. 2, 2012) Background: in the jargon of Medicaid, the term “community spouse” describes the healthy spouse of a Medicaid applicant (aka the “nursing home spouse”). The resources of both spouses are considered available to the nursing home spouse and must be disclosed on the… Read more

Tags: Medicaid, Medicaid Annuity