• Elder Law

    Can You Pay Your Child for Taking Care of You and Still Get Medicaid?

    Can You Pay Your Child for Taking Care of You and Still Get Medicaid? One vehicle may receive favorable treatment for Medicaid eligibility, while an additional vehicle may be countable. Use, value, ownership, disability needs, and any recent transfer can affect the result. 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…