Under federal law, many veterans are entitled to a “pension” based on their active duty service during certain periods of war. This can amount to thousands of dollars a year, but they must apply for this pension. What happens if a veteran who is receiving this VA pension has to enter a nursing home? Can they also apply for Medicaid? Will the VA pension disqualify them from Medicaid? Will Medicaid require them to abandon or reduce their monthly pension receipts? What if they have a spouse at home?
In order to address these issues, I have recently posted an article here:
http://www.agingcare.com/Articles/va-pension-medicaid-180064.htm
I encourage you to read the article if the topic is of interest to you.
