Has anyone suffered through the so-called 'spend-down'?

Submitted by Beth Macy on Tue, 06/24/2008 - 20:59.

For an upcoming and final story in our series, we want to give readers tips for long-term care planning, including how to navigate the Medicaid spend-down maze. We're talking to area experts in the subject as well as some families who've gone through the process recently.

One common theme seems to be: People don't want to think about the possibility of nursing home until it's far too late to have planned (financially, emotionally) for it.

If you or a loved one has been through the process and have some stories, tips or even just rants to share, please post a comment here and/or e-mail me directly at beth.macy@roanoke.com.

Thanks.

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