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What if I pay someone to take care of me? How would this affect my Medicaid status - Portland, Oregon.

June 11, 2010

You can do that without disqualifying yourself for Medicaid—but you need to formalize that in a care contract. And that has to be done at the time that you enter into this agreement. You can’t say, “Well, my son’s been providing care for me for the past three years. So I am going to write him a check for $36,000 and that covers the last three years of care and it’s not a gift.” That doesn’t work. If you are going into an arrangement where an adult child is going to provide care for pay, the written agreement has to be in place from the beginning.

Being able to access Medicaid benefits is very important in many Long Term Care situations. A Elder Law lawyer can help you to understand what to do regarding eligibility - Contact the Elder Law lawyers with the Law Offices of Nay & Friedenberg in Portland, Oregon at (503) 245-0894 to set an appointment.