Health care for elderly question

[Marta Russell]

For SSI she must qualify as "disabled."  If she does she can own her 
home, have one car, and no more than $2000 in the bank, and get a 
monthly SSI check. Income restrictions apply but I do not know what 
they are now. Best not to show any income.  MediCal comes with the 
SSI.
marta


>See a lawyer to find out how to shelter any assets has
>so she can qualify for SSI and Medicaid. --mbs
>
>>  -----Original Message-----
>>  From: owner-lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
>>  [mailto:owner-lbo-talk at lists.panix.com]On Behalf Of joanna bujes
>>  Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2002 5:04 PM
>>  To: lbo-talk at lists.panix.com
>>  Subject: Health care for elderly question
>>
>>
>>  My mother, 72, is about to lose her health insurance. The insurance was
>>  through the Teamsters and is due to expire three years after my father's
>>  death. He died last year.
>>
>>  That basically leaves her with medicare and whatever other insurance she
>>  can afford. The question is what can she afford? She is old, a smoker, a
>>  drinker, with lots of "pre-existing conditions" -- dependency on
>>  anti-psychotic meds -- not a rosy picture. Who would sell her
>>  insurance and
>>  at what price?
>  >
>  > If any of you have any information, please send it along.
>  >
>  > Thanks,
>  >
>  > Joanna Bujes
>  >

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Marta Russell
Los Angeles, CA
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