Medicaid Planning Facts
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When people do become eligible for Medicaid, regardless of whether they have engaged in Medicaid planning, they must pay all but a small portion of their income each month for their care; Medicaid then pays whatever the difference is between that amount and the Medicaid rate. Thus, costs to Medicaid are always mitigated by the individual beneficiary’s monthly income.
Source: National Academy of Elder Law Attorneys