[{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BlogPosting","@id":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/blog\/medicaid-nursing-home-costs\/#BlogPosting","mainEntityOfPage":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/blog\/medicaid-nursing-home-costs\/","headline":"Medicaid, Nursing Home Costs and the Rumor Mill","name":"Medicaid, Nursing Home Costs and the Rumor Mill","description":"One-half of all Americans who reside in nursing homes receive assistance from Medicaid to pay for their care. This is not surprising, given the extraordinarily high cost of long-term care. The real surprise is that half of all Americans don\u2019t seek Medicaid assistance to cover nursing home costs. There are several reasons for this, but […]","datePublished":"2023-02-28","dateModified":"2024-11-22","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/blog\/author\/amorusolaw\/#Person","name":"Amoruso & Amoruso, LLP","url":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/blog\/author\/amorusolaw\/","identifier":5,"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/12de032c04195e9c39a06a6d6eea182f7b4fa655c20e245f8094a244b5cdd0cb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/12de032c04195e9c39a06a6d6eea182f7b4fa655c20e245f8094a244b5cdd0cb?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Amoruso & Amoruso, LLP","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/amoruso-logo.svg","url":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/amoruso-logo.svg","width":0,"height":0}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/medicaid-nursing-home-costs.png","url":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/medicaid-nursing-home-costs.png","height":898,"width":1588},"url":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/blog\/medicaid-nursing-home-costs\/","about":["Elder Law"],"wordCount":318,"articleBody":"One-half of all Americans who reside in nursing homes receive assistance from Medicaid to pay for their care. This is not surprising, given the extraordinarily high cost of long-term care. The real surprise is that half of all Americans don\u2019t seek Medicaid assistance to cover nursing home costs. There are several reasons for this, but one of the most common can be summed up in a single word: hearsay. Or, if you prefer, the rumor mill. Here are just a few examples of the myths surrounding the use of Medicaid to pay for nursing home care:The healthy spouse will be kicked out of the family homeThe government will take all of your assetsYou\u2019ll have to live in an old, dilapidated facilityYou\u2019ll receive inadequate care, or no care at allRumors like these often come from well-meaning family members, friends, and neighbors. While none of them are true, many people believe that they are.Rumors also spread by people we assume to be knowledgeable about the subject\u2014nursing home intake staff, caregivers, doctors, nurses, and social workers. They might tell you, for instance, that you are too wealthy to receive assistance from Medicaid. Or that once you have moved to a nursing home you can no longer obtain Medicaid assistance to pay for your care. Again, these folks may mean well, but their information is often outdated or simply inaccurate. The fact is, Medicaid planning is complicated and the rules governing eligibility for various programs change constantly. Even lawyers who do not focus on this area of the law may be a source of inaccurate information.Get the Facts from an Experienced New York Medicaid Planning AttorneyDon\u2019t let rumors and misinformation prevent you from getting the financial assistance you need.\u00a0Speak with an attorney\u00a0who helps families obtain Medicaid assistance to pay for nursing home care on a daily basis."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Blog","item":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/blog\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Medicaid, Nursing Home Costs and the Rumor Mill","item":"https:\/\/www.amorusolaw.com\/blog\/medicaid-nursing-home-costs\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]