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A $90 Pension Raise Cost One Retiree Her Medicaid Coverage
Original: Her Union Pension Gave Her a $90 Raise in January. It Pushed Her $22 Over Medicaid's Income Line, and the Nursing Home Wanted the Whole Month's Bill
A retiree received a $90 monthly increase to her union pension in January, which pushed her income $22 above Medicaid's eligibility limit. As a result, her nursing home demanded payment of the entire month's bill. The case highlights how small income increases can trigger disproportionate benefit losses under strict Medicaid income thresholds, leaving seniors suddenly responsible for costs they cannot easily cover.
Why now: The stark disproportion between a tiny income increase and the resulting loss of coverage sparks debate about flaws in Medicaid eligibility rules.
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