[WSBAPT] Medicaid lien exception - child caring for parent?

[Joshua McKarcher]

Eric,

It's called the child caregiver exception; I have seen a memo analyzing it that I'm not at liberty to share; and I know just enough to cite that shorthand name and be dangerous.

If you Google "child caregiver exception to medicaid recovery" I see lots of results the best of which should get you where you need to go.

I hope this family qualifies if that son lived there the 2+ years that I "think" the exception requires the child to have lived in the parent's home before the caregiving child can receive the home as a gift protected from recovery.

Best, Josh

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Subject: [WSBAPT] Medicaid lien exception - child caring for parent?

Potential client has been told that, because he cared for his mother for the last 7 years before she went into memory care (she is still living), he can get some kind of exemption or exception from her house being hit with a Medicaid lien. Can anyone tell me about that, or cite the reg?

Also, he is wanting guidance on what, if anything, he could or should do right now to document his eligibility for the exception. Referrals and self-referrals welcome-

Client is in King County though it might not really matter for this job. Thanks!

Sincerely,

Eric

Eric C. Nelsen
Sayre Law Offices, PLLC
1417 31st Ave South
Seattle WA 98144-3909
206-625-0092
eric at sayrelawoffices.com<mailto:eric at sayrelawoffices.com>

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