Karen Harold of suburban Palatine said she can have peace of mind knowing that her elderly mother’s Medicaid situation is finally being resolved. But she said the government should be held accountable for putting her mother through a bureaucratic loop.“It has been more difficult than I could ever anticipate,” Harold said.Harold’s 89-year-old mother, Rosemary, broke her wrist last year and ended up in several nursing homes that required immediate pay.“That caused her money to run out a little bit quicker than we thought it would,” Harold said.So when she tried getting her mother approved for Medicaid to help cover the cost of nursing home care, the government informed them that Rosemary could be approved if she “spent down” $23,718 on medical expenses, including doctor bills and nursing home services.Illinois’ spenddown program helps some people who have too much income or too many assets to …
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Daughter Questions Medicaid Spend Down Process After Mother’s Application