If I do qualify for Medi-Cal, will I be forced to stay in a poorly run nursing home or forced to stay in the “Medi-Cal wing”?
A. NO! Laws have been passed which state that Medi-Cal patients cannot be forced to leave even if the facility pulls out of the program. Furthermore, private-pay patients who enter nursing homes that choose not to admit Medi-Cal patients must be informed that they may have to leave the facility if they spend down their assets to the point that they rely on Medi-Cal.
