“How Your Stimulus Check Affects Medicaid Eligibility,” ElderLawAnswers

 

Quote:

“The coronavirus relief bill includes a direct payment to most Americans, but this has Medicaid recipients wondering how the payment will affect them. Because the payment is not income, it should not count against a Medicaid recipient’s eligibility.”

LTC Comment (from Stephen A. Moses, President, Center for Long-Term Care Reform):

Another taxpayer funded windfall for Medicaid planners