EXCLUSION OF THE HOME FOR DETERMINATION OF MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY. As long as it serves as the “principal place of residence” of a Medicaid recipient (and/or spouse, if any, and/or certain close relatives), the home is not factored into the Medicaid eligibility determination, regardless of its value.

Will you lose your SSI disability if you get married?

Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI) To receive SSDI, you have to fit the Social Security Administration’s (SSA’s) definition of disability, but you can be unmarried or married. Getting married won’t ever effect SSDI benefits that you collect based on your own disability and your own earnings record.

Will getting married affect my Medicare benefits?

The good news about marriage and Medicare is that your coverage won’t change. Neither will your spouse’s. Whether you’re already married, thinking about getting married, or no longer married, here’s what you need to know.

What happens if both spouses are Medicaid recipients?

If both spouses were Medicaid recipients, the state will try to recover the funds in which it spent for long-term care costs. If only one spouse was a Medicaid recipient and passed away prior to the death of the non-Medicaid spouse, the state may or may not attempt to recover the costs for care. (This depends on the state in which one resides).

How does a domestic partnership affect Medicaid?

In 2011 the Obama administration via the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services announced that if a state so desired, it could adopt changes to its Medicaid regulations that would grant same-sex domestic partners the same status as married couples for eligibility purposes.

Can a single person get Medicaid for their home?

Single and live alone in the home As long as you live in your home, and your equity interest (the value of your home in which you outright own by yourself) is under a specified limit, Medicaid cannot take it. In other words, it is not counted towards Medicaid’s asset limit, which in most states is $2,000.

How does division of assets affect Medicaid eligibility?

The spouse can instead receive long-term care services via a HCBS Medicaid Waiver at home or in the community. Spousal Impoverishment Law – Also known as Division of Assets, this law was put into effect to protect the community spouse and ensure he or she has adequate finances to support him- or herself.