Q. My husband may need to go into a nursing home soon, and I fear that the high cost of nursing care will rapidly deplete our savings. Since we do have some savings, would he be ineligible for Medi-Cal? A. Not necessarily, and this comes as a surprise to most couples. Under a law passed… Read More »
Posts Tagged: Spousal Impoverishment
Medi-Cal’s Plan To Ensure the Healthy Spouse Has Enough Income: the MMMNA
Q. My husband may need to go into a nursing home soon and I am looking into a Medi-Cal subsidy to help with the cost. In your recent post you wrote that Medi-Cal permits the well spouse to retain up to $115,920 in savings as a kind of safety net, and even more with planning…. Read More »