Are retirement accounts vulnerable to being used up to pay for nursing home costs? Yes, they are “available resources” and must be spent down before you qualify for Medicaid. There are legal and legitimate strategies for avoiding that spend-down, and you should discuss those with an experienced elderlaw attorney.
-Jack N. Alpern, Esq.
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