Paying for care
Paying Privately Before Transitioning to Medicaid
How families commonly structure private pay when they expect Medicaid eligibility later.
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Many families pay privately for senior care for a period of time and plan to transition to Medicaid once their loved one's assets are drawn down to the program's limits. This is a legitimate and common strategy, but the sequence matters — not every community accepts Medicaid, and some that do have waiting lists.
If you are approaching a private-pay-to-Medicaid transition, please reach out.