No, mom gets house until she no longer needs it. Some families give their house to their children to avoid having the state get it.
there is an asset look back when applying for medicaid.
In Cal it’s three years. So seniors who want to protect the assets should do so when they think about it and not wait.
I had clients who would not do it because they wanted to pay for their care on principle.
I thought that’s what our taxes did.
Open to opinions.