Question 1
Under federal Medicaid law, how long is the 'lookback period' for uncompensated asset transfers for long-term care Medicaid eligibility?
Correct Answer:
5 years
Question 2
A client transferred $120,000 to her daughter 18 months before applying for nursing home Medicaid. The state's divisor (average monthly private-pay nursing home cost) is $10,000. What is the length of the transfer penalty period?
Correct Answer:
12 months
Question 3
Which of the following is an EXEMPT (non-countable) resource for Medicaid long-term care eligibility in most states?
Correct Answer:
One automobile of any value
Question 4
The 'caregiver child exemption' under 42 U.S.C. 1396p(c)(2)(A)(iv) allows a Medicaid applicant to transfer her home without penalty to an adult child who:
Correct Answer:
Lived in the home for at least 2 years before institutionalization and provided care allowing the parent to avoid institutional care
Question 5
A Community Spouse Resource Allowance (CSRA) permits the community spouse of a nursing home Medicaid recipient to retain:
Correct Answer:
Half the couple's countable assets up to a federal cap
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