Michigan Elder Law--Asset Protection and Planning for Long-term Care
When both spouses of a married couple need nursing home care, the most immediate result is a catastrophic bill of $12,000.00 per month or more. Without the advice of an elder law attorney, the couple will continue to spend down assets until their assets reach just $4,000.00 in cash. Substantially better results can be achieved with some planning, but understanding how to proceed in these circumstances is a delicate matter. The rules are counter-intuitive.
Michigan’s Program Eligibility Manual (which is used by the Department of Human Services to determine eligibility for Medicaid) does not have any clear policies on point to help families facing this situation. The rules allowing a healthy spouse to shelter assets above $2,000.00 do not apply because both spouses are in the nursing home. There is therefore no community spouse….
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