Ive heard Medicaid can take our house for reimbursement. Is that true?
No, they cannot take your house, nor do they want to. This is one of the Three Myths Of Medicaid. While Medicaid does require the spouses of beneficiaries to contribute some portion their available assets (above a level determined by each state) to the cost of care, the federal Spousal Impoverishment Protection law excludes your family home from that calculation – at least for Medicaid qualification or for purposes of “getting on Medicaid.” BUT, the State of Georgia will come back through the Estate Recovery Program for every dollar Medicaid spends on your care, however, if the home is not properly protected.
