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ewagner

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7. We have a spousal impoverishment law

Reply to AllyCat (Reply #6)

Tue Sep 10, 2013, 11:49 AM

Sep 2013

that is supposed to protect the spouse of a medicaid recipient from total impoverishment. I think the limit was $60,000 in assets plus any interest in real estate (the surviving spouse's home)...I don't know if this act repeals or supersedes the spousal impoverishment act.

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"... why single out the most frail and vulnerable..."? Scuba Sep 2013 #2

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Not sure I understand ewagner Sep 2013 #4

Is this different because they can now come after AllyCat Sep 2013 #6

We have a spousal impoverishment law ewagner Sep 2013 #7

This is terrible. Everything from this man is terrible AllyCat Sep 2013 #5