Senior's Medi-Cal being denied, other options?

The only reason a senior person is denied Medi-cal is because they are over the income and/or ets amounts allowable. Which means she DOES have the ets to pay for her keep SOMEWHERE. Her house is not counted, so she must have money somewhere. This is what she will need to spend down to be eligible at some point for Medi-cal. Make sure she keeps records of where her money was spent. This will be necessary in order for her to qualify once she meets the et level acceptable. I believe the maximum limit is $2,000, but you can verify all the specifics with her worker. The limit is increased when there is a spouse and ets can be retained by the spouse up to some $85,000 if she is not expected to return to her home. Also be aware that the state may attempt to recoup any funds spent for her care from her ets after she pes away.