Can I Transfer Mom's Medicaid to Another State?

That can be hard because one requirement of eligibility for Medicaid is residence in the state. You will have to do a whole new application for your mother after she moves to Indiana. In addition, no Indiana nursing home is likely to accept your mother with a Medicaid application pending unless there’s some assurance of payment. If you could pay for your mother’s care for a few months in the Indiana facility, that would help the process along.

Harry S. Margolis practices elder law, estate, and special needs planning in Boston and Wellesley, Massachusetts. He is the founder of ElderLawAnswers.com and answers consumer questions about estate planning issues here and at AskHarry.info.