[Conservababe]

Evidently Mrs Shank has used some of the trust fund already. According to the article, which is scanty on facts, she would still be eligible for Medicaid. But, she would not be able to have a private room or private assistant.

Now, I am wondering why her husband would have to divorce her in order for her care to continue? Is it because he received over 100K personally in the settlement?

[LoudRepublicangirl]

Now, I am wondering why her husband would have to divorce her in order for her care to continue? Is it because he received over 100K personally in the settlement?



I'm not sure about Missouri but in Illinois a spouse who is still in the community is allowed to keep up to $95,800 in liquid assets if the spouse in long term care is on medicaid. If she is receiving social security disability he would probably be able to keep that income for maintenance. We call it spousal impoverishment.