Can you carry your ex spouse on your health insurance?

Can you carry your ex spouse on your health insurance?

The spouse who has health insurance is usually asked to keep the former spouse under the plan for as long as the plan allows, or until the spousal support obligation ends. Many plans allow a former spouse to remain insured under the insured’s health policy until a divorce is finalized.

Can I have two health insurance policies at the same time?

Splitting your health insurance between two providers can sometimes provide better value premiums or coverage than taking out combined hospital and extras cover.

How is primary and secondary insurance determined?

If you have coverage under a plan from your employer in addition to a spouse’s or parent’s plan, your own plan will be primary and the other plan will be secondary. This is also true if the additional coverage is with TRICARE or Medicaid, as those plans are always the secondary insurer if you have other coverage.

Does my husband’s income count for Medicaid?

MEDICAID AND MARRIAGE Some states have “spousal impoverishment protections,” for Medicaid waivers and Medicaid long term care. These protections allow you dedicate some of your income or resources to a spouse. If your spouse is not also applying for a Medicaid waiver, their income and resources usually won’t count.

How do I protect my spouses assets from Medicaid?

Create a Funeral Trust – Certain irrevocable funeral trusts created for the Medicaid candidate and / or their spouse can enable a couple to reduce their countable assets by up to $30,000 (depending on their state of residence).

How can I hide money from Medicaid?

A combination of a gift to you of a certain amount of money and a purchase of a Medicaid annuity is a great way of protecting at least one-half of her assets so that they pass to you. A Medicaid annuity is a special type of annuity that is irrevocable, non-transferable, immediate, and fixed to equal monthly payments.

How far back does Medicaid check bank accounts?

Each state’s Medicaid program uses slightly different eligibility rules, but most states examine all a person’s financial transactions dating back five years (60 months) from the date of their qualifying application for long-term care Medicaid benefits.