In some states (Texas being one of them), when the income of an applicant for Medicaid exceeds the monthly limit a special type of document is necessary to meet income eligibility rules. Known as “income cap” states, they cap monthly income to $2,742 (for 2023). In these states, if your income is more than the […]
A Miller Trust is a type of trust that allows a person to become eligible for Medicaid even if his or her income is over
One of the most persistent myths is that a Miller Trust in Texas can protect assets from Medicaid. I don’t know why this misunderstanding persists, but
The phone rang at 3:30 Friday afternoon. A nursing home business office manager who refers business to me from time to time quickly reintroduced herself and said she had a problem she hoped I could help her with. She asked how quickly I could turn around a Miller Trust for one of her residents. “In […]
Certain states cap limit income. You’ll have high nursing home bills with too little income to cover it. A number of states apply Medicaid income limits. These states are referred to as “Income Cap States. The legislature in each strictly limit the amount of income an applicant for Medicaid nursing home benefits can have and […]
