You do not have to pay for this assessment. It is done at no cost to you. Be prepared to provide a complete financial history for the past year. If you have set up a trust, we need to see a copy of it. We need to see if you have transferred any assets during this period.
Assets mean income, property, cash, or anything of value.
If you or your spouse transfer any assets and you do not get something of equal value in return, you will not be able to get help with your nursing care bill for a period of time. This period is based on the value and date of the transfer. The number of months that Medicaid will not pay is equal to the value of the transfer divided by the average private rate at a nursing home. Processing a Medicaid application can be complicated and time consuming. Once all needed records are received, we will see if you can get help back to the date that you filed a financial application for Medicaid AND the Department makes a decision that you are in need of nursing home level of care.