Paul and Wilma Clauss have been married 63 years, but have recently been forced into separate living facilities due to medicaid restrictions.(Photo: Provided by Cyndy Clauss)LAFAYETTE, Ind. — After 63 years of marriage, Paul and Wilma Clauss are now living apart — and not by choice.It wasn’t the dementia, which caused Paul Clauss’ health to deteriorate to the point of requiring constant care. No, it was the limited number of beds for Medicaid patients, their daughter Cyndy Clauss says.Cyndy Clauss said the heartbreaking situation unfolded recently, when the family filled out Medicaid paperwork to provide their father the medical assistance and financial support he needs. At the time of application, they believed a bed allotted for Medicaid patients would be available at the facility where the couple lived.They soon realized, however, that wasn’t the case.”Due to a restriction of beds, Dad had to be moved, which was heartbreaking,” …
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Senior couple forced apart due to Medicaid limits – Journal and Courier