“Rebecca Miller said her father was on Medicaid for about two years and she served as his caretaker at his home after he was diagnosed in 2018.”
I assume that if the home had been put in her name, she would be in the clear now. In retrospect, it sounds like they should have seen a lawyer.
“Rebecca Miller said she cared for her father at his home, he didn’t have a nurse and was never in a nursing home, so she was surprised at the attorney general’s letter seeking $56,000. ... She said “I’ve even called Medicaid myself to find out why — what kind of services are you saying (he owes) $56,000 for?”
That is a good question, and she deserves a good answer.
To me, there is a valid and important distinction between Medicare and Medicaid. How financial and legal principles play out differently between the two, I do not know.
I worked for Medical. California’s medicaid program. If you are on aid you can’t just transfer a house over to someone else. They expect you to spend down to a certain amount for qualification. If you are living in the house it is considered a home and not an asset. The minute you sell it, transfer it, etc. it becomes an asset.