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Medicaid Told Her She Could Keep $162,660 of Their Savings. She Asked for a Hearing, Showed Them Her Income, and Kept Far More. One Federal Rule Says the At-Home Spouse Can’t Be Left Short

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Federal law hands the at-home spouse a lever most families never touch, and pulling it at an administrative hearing can push protected savings well beyond the figure Medicaid quotes at the door. The math only works under a narrow set of circumstances, and the state will argue against you.