Does Medicaid Cover Nursing Home Care in Texas? - Whitney L. Thompson

From The Law Office of Whitney L. Thompson, PLLC – Does Medicaid Cover Nursing Home Care in Texas? explores the essential financial, medical, and legal criteria for qualifying for long-term care under Texas Medicaid. This episode walks families through the specific requirements enforced by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, including what it means to need a “nursing facility level of care,” and how individuals can demonstrate eligibility through functional, cognitive, and behavioral assessments.

Listeners will gain insights into how medical documentation from hospitals like Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center, Houston Methodist Hospital, and Houston Methodist Continuing Care Hospital can support an application. We also unpack the role of activities of daily living (ADLs), cognitive conditions such as Alzheimer’s and dementia, and the importance of professional medical evaluations. Learn how facilities and doctors in Houston and Harris County play a key role in the Medicaid qualification process.

The episode also highlights strategic planning tools such as Qualified Income Trusts, or Miller Trusts, which can help applicants manage income over the $2,901 cap in 2025. Houston Medicaid planning attorney Whitney L. Thompson shares how these trusts function within the strict framework of Texas Medicaid law. We also discuss vital topics like the five-year lookback period, spousal protections, the Community Spouse Resource Allowance, and the treatment of home ownership under Medicaid’s asset rules.

Finally, we touch on how Whitney L. Thompson, a Houston-based estate and Medicaid planning attorney and graduate of Thurgood Marshall School of Law, empowers families across Texas to protect their assets and secure long-term care without falling into costly legal traps. With experience navigating HHSC guidelines, STAR+PLUS and HCBS waiver programs, and even Medicaid estate recovery claims in the Harris County Probate Court, The Law Office of Whitney L. Thompson, PLLC provides clear, compassionate guidance when families need it most.

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