What is the role of a community spouse in Medicaid planning?
June 20, 2025 – adam
A community spouse is the healthy spouse of someone who needs nursing home care. Medicaid allows the community spouse to keep a portion of the couple’s assets and income through special protections, to prevent financial devastation due to the cost of long-term care.
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