Can Medicaid Take My House? A home is not automatically taken when someone applies for Ohio Medicaid. It may be excluded during eligibility in some circumstances, yet liens, transfer rules, occupancy, intent to return, and estate recovery can still affect the property. Long-term-care decisions mix health, housing, family authority, contracts, public benefits, and years of financial history. Small transactions can have large consequences when a Medicaid application later asks for records, and a rushed transfer can reduce options instead of protecting them. This guide explains the general Ohio framework in plain language and identifies the records and decisions that usually matter most. In this guide A clear answer to Can…