Estate Planning - Prevention of Spousal Impoverishment Law

EXEMPT ASSETS - MEDICAID

1. Homestead (the home to where the nursing home resident intends to return or where the spouse, sibling, or minor or disabled child resides)

2. Burial Merchandise (any value)

3. $1,500.00 burial fund or life insurance with a face value of $1,500.00 or less

4. Furnishings

5. Car

COMMUNITY SPOUSE

NURSING HOME RESIDENT

Assets

Assets

- $84,120

- $2,000

- 1 Car

- Burial Merchandise

- Burial Merchandise fund/life

- $1,500 burial insurance

- $1,500 burial fund/Insurance

 

- Homestead

 

Income

Income

Their income is not counted as available to nursing home resident.

All income that is not diverted to spouse is paid to nursing home. The client is given a $30 monthly allowance.

If their monthly income is less than $2,103, they can take a portion or all of the nursing home resident's income to bring income up to $2,103.

 

If income is in excess of $2,103 IDPA may seek support.

* As of January, 2000