[FreeReign]

Say you ran up a few hundred K in medical+ nursing home bills, you can still sign a check giving your money away before death and the taxpayers are out of luck.

No not really.

You still get docked for expenses by Medicare going out 5 years before your death. The people who you gave money to would be responsible for the bill.

[sickoflibs]

RE :”You still get docked for expenses by Medicare going out 5 years before your death. The people who you gave money to would be responsible for the bill. “

Read yourself.

Medicaid Estate Recovery(HHS April 2005 )