WHAT YA GOT SWAP Chat Thread

[mzstre]

Michelle,

My husband's family went through this a couple of years ago with his grandmother. There ARE ways around the maximum asset limit with Medicaid. For example, if she has more than that in a bank account, she can use the money to buy a car or some other approved items. The government does allow them to have transportation. I'll try to find out some more information about the asset situation. If she does have assets and doesn't sink them into approved items, then she will be responsible for paying out of pocket until she reduces her assets to the allowed amount. I'm pretty sure tdhenson86 is correct about the amount being $2,000.

Brandy

 

[mzstre]

Love this photo!!

 

[reesepoultry]

Michelle,

My husband's family went through this a couple of years ago with his grandmother. There ARE ways around the maximum asset limit with Medicaid. For example, if she has more than that in a bank account, she can use the money to buy a car or some other approved items. The government does allow them to have transportation. I'll try to find out some more information about the asset situation. If she does have assets and doesn't sink them into approved items, then she will be responsible for paying out of pocket until she reduces her assets to the allowed amount. I'm pretty sure tdhenson86 is correct about the amount being $2,000.

Brandy

Ok, She has 1 bank account and I don't think she has much in it and she doesn't drive. She has never had a driver license. She only gets a Little over $900 a month from my grandpa's vetienam (spelling) money. She doesn't own a home or even have an appartment. She pretty much doesn't own anything.

 

[farmerChef]

So has the egg swap been posted for the NYD hatch yet? I cant find it, if there is one

 

[mzstre]

If I remember correctly, she would have to sign over her monthly income and then they pay the rest towards assisted living. I think they allow my husband's grandmother to keep about $30 a month for incidentals. As you can imagine, that doesn't go very far, so the family pays for any essentials, clothing and food. Meals are provided, but they do have a fridge and small food prep area they can use. The family also pays for cable tv and phone service because it isn't provided by the facility.

 

[Bettacreek]

When I did in-home assisted living stuff, they always had to deal with the Office of Aging. That was who would come out and inspect us to make sure that we were keeping their standard of living up to par, and that's who either paid for the care, or they dealt with the people who paid it.

 

[Lacy Blues]

I knew some people who had the mother of the woman move in with them. She wanted to be on her own too so what they did was buy an RV for her and park it on their property. That way she could have her own space and live pretty much on her own but they were still right there to take care of her.

I believe, that at the end of the year, lots of people are selling their RVs. Finding the right one for the right price is the challenge.

Just an idea.

 

[caj1985]

Yes. The link is on the first page of the NYD hatchalong page in Jim's first post.

Sorry, I forgot to quote the post asking about the egg swap.

 

[BHep]

So has the egg swap been posted for the NYD hatch yet? I cant find it, if there is one

https://www.backyardchickens.com/t/723090/4th-annual-byc-nyd-hatch-december-online-hatching-egg-swap

 

[tdhenson86]

Michelle,

My husband's family went through this a couple of years ago with his grandmother. There ARE ways around the maximum asset limit with Medicaid. For example, if she has more than that in a bank account, she can use the money to buy a car or some other approved items. The government does allow them to have transportation. I'll try to find out some more information about the asset situation. If she does have assets and doesn't sink them into approved items, then she will be responsible for paying out of pocket until she reduces her assets to the allowed amount. I'm pretty sure tdhenson86 is correct about the amount being $2,000.

Brandy

Brandy is correct. When you go to apply, they can tell you what is allowed in the $2,000 asset limit.