Comments on: Miller Trust Requirements – Part 2 http://texastitle19.com/2009/05/29/miller-trust-requirements-part-2/ Texas Medicaid Nursing Home Asset Protection, Eligibility, and Appeals Fri, 11 Mar 2011 11:41:24 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Rich Shea http://texastitle19.com/2009/05/29/miller-trust-requirements-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-13 Rich Shea Wed, 23 Dec 2009 14:16:52 +0000 http://texastitle19.com/2009/05/29/miller-trust-requirements-part-2/#comment-13 Every asset and source of income that is available to the Medicaid applicant is considered available. From the perspective of Medicaid eligibility, if an applicant's income exceeds the limit the fastest way to fix it is with a Miller Trust which can be completed within a couple weeks generally. With income from a divorce, a long term option may be to modify it through the divorce court, but that will probably take longer and may cost more. Every asset and source of income that is available to the Medicaid applicant is considered available. From the perspective of Medicaid eligibility, if an applicant’s income exceeds the limit the fastest way to fix it is with a Miller Trust which can be completed within a couple weeks generally. With income from a divorce, a long term option may be to modify it through the divorce court, but that will probably take longer and may cost more.

]]> By: Maggie http://texastitle19.com/2009/05/29/miller-trust-requirements-part-2/comment-page-1/#comment-9 Maggie Mon, 05 Oct 2009 02:05:56 +0000 http://texastitle19.com/2009/05/29/miller-trust-requirements-part-2/#comment-9 My mom has no property of anything of value. She does have retirement income (civil service $1302 and military reserves $545) and divorce property income (her 1/2 of my dad's military retirement check $727.50) and her social security check is $117 per month. Can her divorce settlement be excluded from the eligibility? If so, I think she could qualify for Texas Medicaid benefits for nursing home. I have her in a private non-licensed facility and she desperately wants a better place. She has stage IV colon cancer that has spread to her liver and lungs. She is currently under Hospice care. Please advise. Maggie My mom has no property of anything of value. She does have retirement income (civil service $1302 and military reserves $545) and divorce property income (her 1/2 of my dad’s military retirement check $727.50) and her social security check is $117 per month. Can her divorce settlement be excluded from the eligibility? If so, I think she could qualify for Texas Medicaid benefits for nursing home.

I have her in a private non-licensed facility and she desperately wants a better place. She has stage IV colon cancer that has spread to her liver and lungs. She is currently under Hospice care.

Please advise.
Maggie

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