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Can you answer these questions? My loved one’s nursing home is ________________________. My loved one’s nursing home costs $____________ every month. My loved one will be broke on ___________. My loved one will be able to keep
Texas Resource Eligibility Limit
Every family must prove resource eligibility in addition to establishing income eligibility for Houston Medicaid nursing home benefits. If you or your spouse have too much value in counted resources, your application for Houston Medicaid will be denied. The resource limits are different based on the status of the Medicaid applicant’s spouse, if any. If…
Miller Trust Requirements – Part 2
Today we will review additional requirements to maintain a valid Miller Trust under Texas Medicaid law. These requirements are in additional to the items we previously discussed. A valid Miller Trust must be irrevocable. If your trust document contains any provisions concerning revocation, modification, or termination by an individual or a court you risk invalidating…
Texas Miller Trust Requirements – Part 1
Today we are taking a look at some of the Texas Miller Trust requirements. A Miller Trust is also a Qualified Income Trust. In order for your trust to work you need to follow all of the legal requirements. If you do not follow the requirements then the HHSC may not honor the Miller Trust. As a result…
How The Miller Trust Can Win Your Case
In order to qualify for Texas Medicaid nursing home benefits the person must have an income below a certain amount. If an applicant has income above the maximum amount, they will be denied Texas Medicaid nursing home benefits. There is no exception to disregard income if the applicant is “medically needy” as there are in…