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by glitterangel on July 23rd, 2010

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Is it true in florida if mother goes on medicaid the gov can take home & property for med bills when she dies? How can we prevent this?

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  • by eternal0void on July 23rd, 2010

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    The process is called "Medicaid Recovery."

    Question#1: Yes and no. If she dies before the age of 55, nothing is taken. If the family homestead is the house in question, the Florida Constitution prevents it from being taken. If there is a surviving spouse, or a child under the age of 21, blind, or disabled, then the estate is not recovered. There are other exceptions to Medicaid Recovery.

    Question #2: What needs to happen to prevent the assets from being taken under Medicaid Recovery is for the assets to be given to relatives or placed in trust for the children. This is something that the mother may have had to do already to qualify for Medicaid in the first place.

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