The Health and Human Services Commission recently completed their annual determination of the average cost of nursing home care in Texas. The new daily rate they found is $142.92 while the previous daily rate was $130.88. This is an increase Read More
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Families faced with placing a loved one in a skilled nursing facility are often overwhelmed. Where do you begin? How do you find a good nursing home? How can your loved one receive good care while staying in the nursing Read More
This is probably the number one question I hear on a sometimes daily basis from families that are facing a nursing home issue or that are planning ahead in case a nursing home becomes necessary: “How much assets can we Read More
One essential criteria to qualify for Houston Medicaid nursing home benefits is income eligibility. For a Houston Medicaid applicant that is married, the income limit for 2009 is
This is the first in a series discussing the key terms and principles you will encounter when applying for Texas Medicaid nursing home benefits. We will begin with the SPRA, or Spousal Protected Resource Amount. The Spousal Protected Resource Amount Read More