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  1. Jan 4, 2024 · “Spousal Impoverishment Protection” refers to conditions in Medicaid law that change how we count income and assets in some cases. Learn more.

  2. Jun 17, 2024 · Browse an alphabetical list of legal topics. Serving the Wisconsin Supreme Court and State of Wisconsin

  3. “Spousal impoverishment protection” refers to special financial provisions in Medicaid law. These provisions affect how we count income and assets for certain married couples enrolled in a long-term care program.

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  4. Federal and state spousal impoverishment prevention provisions were enacted to protect a spouse living at home from becoming impoverished when his or her spouse moves into a nursing facility. These provisions include asset and income protections that were created to allow an institutionalized spouse to become eligible for Medicaid without ...

  5. Aug 22, 2024 · Spousal impoverishment is a Medicaid policy that allows persons to retain assets and income that are above the regular Medicaid financial limits. Spousal impoverishment policy applies to institutionalized persons.

  6. Spousal impoverishment protection affects legally married couples when one spouse is enrolled in Institutional Medicaid or a community-based waiver program and the other spouse is not residing in a nursing home or medical care facility for 30 days or more.

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  8. SPOUSAL IMPOVERISHMENT PROTECTIONS UNDER THE WISCONSIN MEDICAL ASSISTANCE PROGRAM. This publication explains the spousal impoverishment prevention provisions of the Wisconsin Medical Assistance program, also known as “MA,” “Medicaid” and “Title 19.” (Medicaid is Title 19 of the Social Security Act.) This brochure is updated three ...

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