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Th e requirements for these programs are very complicated. Here is some key information about these public benefits: Medicare only pays for nursing home care for a limited period of time but generally not more than 100 days. A healthy spouse living in your homestead never has to sell the homestead to pay for an ill spouse’s care in a nursing home or assisted living. Gifting to family to spend down assets Your gifting will trigger a penalty period and prevent the applicant from receiving these bene fi ts. • Medical Assistance (MA) looks back fi ve years • Minnesota Veterans Home looks back one year • Veterans Administration looks back three years

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