Can Health Care Take My Home? You can receive your Medi-Cal benefits and still keep the State of California from taking your home after you die. This is a form of Medi-Cal asset protection trust that I handle in my law practice. How much assets can you have to qualify for Medi-Cal? To find out
Can Health Care Take My House? Can the State Take My Home If I Go on Medi-Cal? The State of California does not take away anyone’s home per se. Your home can, however, be subject to an estate claim after your death. For example, your home may be an exempt asset while you are alive,
Does Ma Health Look Back If You Get An Inheritance? Federal and state Medicaid law requires MassHealth to recover assets from the estates of certain MassHealth members after their death. This process is called “estate recovery.” The assets are used to reimburse (pay back) the state for the cost of care that MassHealth paid for