This time next month, long-term care residents should pay particularly close attention to their mail. That is because most are set to receive a one-time payment of $250 as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, also known as the stimulus package.
Nearly everyone who receives Social Security, Social Security Disability Insurance, Supplemental Security, or a Railroad Retirement or Veterans Administration disability pension are entitled to this money, according to www.elderlawanswers.com. Long-term care facility residents on Medicaid who draw Social Security benefits are among those expected to receive the check. But certain SSI beneficiaries in nursing homes who get a $30 monthly benefit are not eligible, the Web site says.
The $250 will not count as gross income for tax purposes. As a result, it will not put a Medicaid-eligible resident over the state’s income limit, according to the site. Residents should receive the check by June 4.
