Annuities

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Although the law in this area is undergoing particular change, they still present a good opportunity, particularly when a spouse of the Nursing Home resident still lives at home in the community, to shelter assets if the annuity meets State and Federal guidelines. If properly set up, an annuity will allow you to convert otherwise countable assets to non-countable assets for determining Medicaid eligibility without having a disqualification period.

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