Before Qualifying an Individual for Public Assistance for Long-Term Care

question 17

True/False

Before qualifying an individual for public assistance for long-term care, Medicaid will look back for five years to see if assets were transferred.

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Definitions:

Cohort

A group of individuals sharing a common characteristic, typically shared within a defined time frame, often used in studies to compare changes over time or across different groups.

Interests

Personal likes, preferences, or areas of particular focus or enthusiasm an individual has.

Sequential Design

A research methodology that combines elements of both cross-sectional and longitudinal designs to study changes within a population over time.

Cross-sectional Comparisons

Cross-sectional comparisons involve looking at data from a population at one specific point in time to identify patterns and relationships.