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They should be eligible since prepaying for a funeral is a legitimate spend down expense. In the worst-case scenario, they won’t be covered for the days between receipt of the funds and payment to the funeral home, but even that should not happen. (Of course, Medicaid agencies don’t always view things the same way as we attorneys.)

Read more about Medicaid spend down in the following articles:

Harry S. Margolis practices elder law, estate, and special needs planning in Boston and Wellesley, Massachusetts. He is the founder of ElderLawAnswers.com and answers consumer questions about estate planning issues here and at AskHarry.info.

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