The West Virginia paid family caregiver route through Medicaid runs through two programs, Personal Care Services (PCS) and the Aged and Disabled Waiver (ADW), and neither one will pay a spouse. Under the ADW's self-directed option, Personal Options, your staff is hired by you and works directly for you, but cannot be your spouse or legal guardian.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). West Virginia Waiver Factsheet - CMS State Waivers List, Medicaid.gov. medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/WV
If your loved one is a veteran, check the VA pathways too: the PCAFC monthly stipend can go to a spouse, and VA's first eligibility screen rests on the veteran's VA disability rating, discharge, care needs, and VA health care enrollment.U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (n.d.). Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) - VA Caregiver Support Program. caregiver.va.gov. Retrieved Jun 24, 2026, from https://www.caregiver.va.gov/support/PCAFC-Stipend.asp
This guide lays out every legitimate way to be paid as a family caregiver in West Virginia for 2026: who can be hired under each program, how the pay works, and how to choose the route that fits your family.
The Short Version
If your loved one qualifies for the West Virginia Aged and Disabled Waiver or the PCS program, ask whether the relative you have in mind can be the paid caregiver. A spouse cannot. Call West Virginia Medicaid Client Services at 1-800-642-8589 or 304-558-2400 to start.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). West Virginia Waiver Factsheet - CMS State Waivers List, Medicaid.gov. medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/WV
If your loved one is a veteran, check the VA programs as well. The PCAFC stipend, Veteran-Directed Care, and Aid and Attendance are VA programs, separate from Medicaid.
If your family has private assets, a written personal services contract can pay a caregiver now while documenting the arrangement for later Medicaid planning. Federal Medicaid law sets a 60-month look-back on asset transfers, so the contract format matters.U.S. Social Security Administration. (n.d.). Social Security Act sec. 1917(c) [42 U.S.C. 1396p(c)] - Taking into account certain transfers of assets: look-back date, penalty period, start date, divisor, and the (c)(2) exceptions (SSA Compilation of the Social Security Laws). ssa.gov. Retrieved Oct 8, 2026, from https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title19/1917.htm
The rest of this guide walks through each pathway in detail.
What West Virginia Medicaid Offers for Paid Caregiving
West Virginia's two main in-home Medicaid programs for paid caregiving are the Personal Care Services (PCS) Program and the Aged and Disabled Waiver (ADW).Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). West Virginia Waiver Factsheet - CMS State Waivers List, Medicaid.gov. medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/WV
The PCS Program assists eligible members with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living in the member's home, place of employment, or community. Medical eligibility starts with a Personal Care Medical Necessity Evaluation Request (PC-MNER) signed by a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner, which initiates the Pre-Admission Screening (PAS). The member then needs three deficits on the most current PAS and must require hands-on assistance, supervision, or cueing. Two deficits can be enough when paired with a listed condition, such as a stage 3 or 4 decubitus or being unable to administer their own medications.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). West Virginia Waiver Factsheet - CMS State Waivers List, Medicaid.gov. medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/WV
The Aged and Disabled Waiver is West Virginia's home and community-based services (HCBS) waiver for people 65 or older and adults 18 to 64 with physical disabilities who meet a nursing facility level of care. West Virginia's ADW site adds that an applicant must be approved for a nursing home level of care based on a medical assessment completed by a nurse and must have needs in at least five areas of daily living, and that even after acceptance an opening must be available before the person can take part. Its self-directed option, Personal Options, means your staff is hired by you and works directly for you. Under Personal Options, the staff you hire cannot be your spouse or legal guardian.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). West Virginia Waiver Factsheet - CMS State Waivers List, Medicaid.gov. medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/WV
West Virginia's rules settle the spouse question. Under Personal Options, staff hired by you cannot be a spouse or legal guardian to you. Personal Care Services prohibits a legally responsible person, meaning a spouse or the parent of a minor child, from providing the care for reimbursement, and court-appointed legal guardians and conservators are also prohibited. For other relatives, the PCS manual cautions that when the direct care worker is a relative or lives with the member, services must be for the sole benefit of the eligible person to avoid disallowances. Call West Virginia Medicaid Client Services at 1-800-642-8589 or 304-558-2400, the numbers the state's member handbook gives for questions about Medicaid coverage, and ask about the relative you actually have in mind.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). West Virginia Waiver Factsheet - CMS State Waivers List, Medicaid.gov. medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/WV
The West Virginia Paid Family Caregiver Pathways
1. West Virginia Medicaid Personal Care (PCS) and ADW Self-Direction
Who pays: West Virginia Medicaid.
Who can be paid: Under Personal Options, the staff you hire cannot be your spouse or legal guardian. Under PCS, a spouse, the parent of a minor child, and a court-appointed guardian or conservator cannot be paid. An ADW member also cannot be a paid caregiver in another waiver program or in Personal Care Services. Ask Medicaid Client Services at 1-800-642-8589 about any other relative.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). West Virginia Waiver Factsheet - CMS State Waivers List, Medicaid.gov. medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/WV
What it covers: Help with activities of daily living and instrumental activities of daily living in the home, place of employment, or community under PCS, and personal attendant services among other supports under the ADW.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). West Virginia Waiver Factsheet - CMS State Waivers List, Medicaid.gov. medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/WV
How you get paid: Ask Medicaid Client Services how wages and tax withholding are handled under PCS or Personal Options before care begins.
Best for: Families already in or applying for West Virginia Medicaid long-term services and supports who want to confirm family-member eligibility.
2. VA Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC)
Who can be paid: A designated Primary Family Caregiver, who must be at least 18 and either a family member of the veteran (a spouse, son, daughter, parent, stepfamily member, or extended family member) or someone who lives full time with the veteran, or is willing to if VA designates them. Because those two branches are alternatives, a caregiver who lives full time with the veteran does not have to be related. A veteran may have one Primary and up to two Secondary Family Caregivers, and the stipend goes to the Primary Family Caregiver, who must be enrolled in direct deposit through VA's customer engagement portal to receive it.U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (n.d.). Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) - VA Caregiver Support Program. caregiver.va.gov. Retrieved Jun 24, 2026, from https://www.caregiver.va.gov/support/PCAFC-Stipend.asp
2026 stipend: The PCAFC stipend starts from the federal General Schedule GS-4, Step 1 annual rate for the locality where the veteran lives, divided by 12. That monthly figure is then multiplied by a factor set at 38 CFR 71.40(c)(4)(i), and there are two different schedules, not one. For a veteran in the current program (38 CFR 71.20(a)), the multiplier is 0.625, or 1.00 if VA determines the veteran is unable to self-sustain in the community. For a legacy participant or legacy applicant (a veteran under 38 CFR 71.20(b) or (c)), the multiplier comes instead from the sum of the veteran's 2019 clinical ratings: 1.00 at a sum of 21 or higher, 0.625 at 13 to 20, and 0.25 at 1 to 12. On that legacy route the full 1.00 multiplier is reached on the ratings alone, with no unable-to-self-sustain determination required, so a legacy family should not assume 0.625 is its ceiling. A veteran who meets both the current and the legacy criteria is paid whichever of the two amounts is higher. A legacy participant's stipend also cannot fall below what the caregiver was eligible to receive the day before October 1, 2020, for as long as the veteran remains at the same address. The legacy schedule is time-limited: it lapses October 1, 2028. Because the rate is tied to the veteran's locality, there is no single national dollar figure; confirm your exact stipend with your VA Caregiver Support Coordinator.U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (n.d.). Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) - VA Caregiver Support Program. caregiver.va.gov. Retrieved Jun 24, 2026, from https://www.caregiver.va.gov/support/PCAFC-Stipend.asp
Veteran eligibility: VA's first screen has four parts, and all of them must be true: a VA disability rating (individual or combined) of 70 percent or higher; discharge from the U.S. military or a date of medical discharge; a need for at least six months of continuous, in-person personal care services; and enrollment in VA health care. Meeting them is not approval: you and the veteran apply together and go through VA's application process to determine eligibility.U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (n.d.). Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) - VA Caregiver Support Program. caregiver.va.gov. Retrieved Jun 24, 2026, from https://www.caregiver.va.gov/support/PCAFC-Stipend.asp
How to apply: File VA Form 10-10CG online at caregiver.va.gov, or ask a Caregiver Support Coordinator to help.
Why it stands out: It can pay a spouse, and a caregiver who lives full time with the veteran does not have to be related.U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (n.d.). Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) - VA Caregiver Support Program. caregiver.va.gov. Retrieved Jun 24, 2026, from https://www.caregiver.va.gov/support/PCAFC-Stipend.asp The Hershel "Woody" Williams VA Medical Center in Huntington and the Beckley VA Medical Center are the main West Virginia VA facilities.
3. VA Veteran-Directed Care (VDC)
Who can be paid: The veteran hires and supervises their own worker, and may hire family, friends, or neighbors. Ask the options counselor to confirm a spouse can be that worker.
How it works: The veteran receives a flexible monthly budget set by their VA care team and uses it to hire and pay caregivers at a rate they set within that budget. A fiscal agent handles payroll. Ask your VA social worker or Caregiver Support Coordinator whether Veteran-Directed Care is available at the West Virginia VA medical center serving your area.
Best for: A West Virginia veteran with daily-living needs who wants to choose their caregiver and set the schedule and rate directly.
4. VA Aid and Attendance Pension
Who is paid: The veteran or surviving spouse receives the VA Veterans Pension directly, and can use it to pay a family caregiver under a private arrangement.
2026 maximums (effective December 1, 2025 through November 30, 2026): a single veteran with Aid and Attendance receives up to $29,093 per year; a veteran with one dependent up to $34,488 per year. VA publishes these as annual maximums, not guaranteed payments: it pays the ceiling minus the claimant's income for VA purposes. That income is not gross income, because non-reimbursable medical expenses above 5% of the maximum can reduce it. Confirm current figures on the VA pension rate page before applying.U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (n.d.). Current Pension Rates For Veterans. va.gov. Retrieved Sep 3, 2026, from https://www.va.gov/pension/veterans-pension-rates/
Eligibility: Among other VA pension requirements, a veteran or surviving spouse meeting Aid and Attendance criteria, with net worth (assets plus income for VA purposes, not counting the primary residence, car, or basic home items) under the $163,699 limit.U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (n.d.). Current Pension Rates For Veterans. va.gov. Retrieved Sep 3, 2026, from https://www.va.gov/pension/veterans-pension-rates/
How caregivers get paid: The pension goes to the veteran, who then pays the family caregiver, ideally under a written caregiver agreement. The West Virginia Department of Veterans Assistance and county Veterans Service Officers help file at no cost; avoid for-profit pension consultants who charge a fee.
Best for: A veteran or surviving spouse with income and net worth under the limits who needs help with daily activities.
5. Private Personal Services Contract
Who can be paid: A family member, including an adult child, sibling, or other relative, under a written contract signed before care begins.
Why the format matters: Federal Medicaid law sets a 60-month look-back on asset transfers for long-term care eligibility, counted back from the date the person applied for Medicaid. A transfer for less than fair market value inside that window can create a penalty period, during which Medicaid will not pay for nursing facility care or waiver home care. A written contract at fair-market rates documents the payments; federal law excuses a penalty when a satisfactory showing is made to the state that the assets were disposed of at fair market value or for other valuable consideration. Confirm the current transfer-penalty divisor with BMS or a West Virginia elder-law attorney before relying on it.U.S. Social Security Administration. (n.d.). Social Security Act sec. 1917(c) [42 U.S.C. 1396p(c)] - Taking into account certain transfers of assets: look-back date, penalty period, start date, divisor, and the (c)(2) exceptions (SSA Compilation of the Social Security Laws). ssa.gov. Retrieved Oct 8, 2026, from https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title19/1917.htm
Best for: Families with enough assets to private-pay a caregiver who also want to preserve eligibility for future Medicaid planning. Work with a West Virginia elder-law attorney to draft the contract.
How to Apply for Paid In-Home Care Through West Virginia Medicaid
If the Medicaid route fits your family, here is the order of operations rather than a single phone call.
Confirm Medicaid eligibility
The care recipient must be a West Virginia Medicaid member. If they are not yet enrolled, apply for West Virginia Medicaid first; Medicaid Client Services at 1-800-642-8589 answers questions about coverage.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). West Virginia Waiver Factsheet - CMS State Waivers List, Medicaid.gov. medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/WV
Request the right assessment
For PCS, a physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner signs a PC-MNER to start the Pre-Admission Screening. For the ADW, the applicant must be approved for a nursing home level of care based on a nurse's medical assessment and have needs in at least five areas of daily living, and an opening must be available.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). West Virginia Waiver Factsheet - CMS State Waivers List, Medicaid.gov. medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/WV
Ask who can be hired
Under Personal Options your staff is hired by you and works directly for you, but cannot be your spouse or legal guardian. Ask Client Services at 1-800-642-8589 whether the relative you have in mind can be the paid worker.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). West Virginia Waiver Factsheet - CMS State Waivers List, Medicaid.gov. medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/WV
Ask how payroll works
Before care starts, ask Client Services how the caregiver's wages are paid and how taxes are withheld under the program you use.
If you are told a relative cannot be hired,
ask whether another approved worker can be paid instead, and check the VA pathways (if your loved one is a veteran) or a private personal services contract below.
Comparing the Pathways
| Pathway | Pay a spouse? | Who pays | Best fit |
|---|---|---|---|
| WV PCS / ADW self-direction | No (spouse and legal guardian excluded) | WV Medicaid | Family member of a Medicaid LTSS enrollee |
| VA PCAFC | Yes | VA (monthly stipend) | Eligible veteran's primary caregiver |
| VA Veteran-Directed Care | Veteran hires their own worker; confirm a spouse | VA (veteran-set budget) | Veteran who wants to pick and schedule the caregiver |
| VA Aid and Attendance | Pension paid to veteran | VA (pension) | Veteran or survivor under income and net-worth limits |
| Personal services contract | Yes (private funds) | Private | Family with assets, planning ahead |
How to Choose Your West Virginia Paid Family Caregiver Pathway
Start with the care recipient's situation:
Is your loved one a veteran?
Start with the VA. PCAFC can pay a spouse designated as Primary Family Caregiver, Veteran-Directed Care lets the veteran hire their own worker, and Aid and Attendance can help a veteran under the income and net-worth limits. County Veterans Service Officers help for free.U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (n.d.). Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) - VA Caregiver Support Program. caregiver.va.gov. Retrieved Jun 24, 2026, from https://www.caregiver.va.gov/support/PCAFC-Stipend.asp
Is your loved one on or applying for West Virginia Medicaid?
Call Medicaid Client Services at 1-800-642-8589 to ask about PCS, the ADW's Personal Options and which family members can be hired.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). West Virginia Waiver Factsheet - CMS State Waivers List, Medicaid.gov. medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/WV
Does your family have private assets?
Work with a West Virginia elder-law attorney on a personal services contract before payments start, so the arrangement is documented against the federal 60-month look-back.U.S. Social Security Administration. (n.d.). Social Security Act sec. 1917(c) [42 U.S.C. 1396p(c)] - Taking into account certain transfers of assets: look-back date, penalty period, start date, divisor, and the (c)(2) exceptions (SSA Compilation of the Social Security Laws). ssa.gov. Retrieved Oct 8, 2026, from https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title19/1917.htm
Not sure which West Virginia program fits your family? Chat with Brevy's care navigator for a personalized comparison based on your loved one's veteran status and Medicaid eligibility.
Where to Get Help in West Virginia
Tax Considerations
- WV Medicaid PCS/ADW: ask Medicaid Client Services how wages are paid and taxed under the program you use.
- VA PCAFC: the stipend is paid monthly by direct deposit to the Primary Family Caregiver; ask a tax preparer how to report it.U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (n.d.). Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) - VA Caregiver Support Program. caregiver.va.gov. Retrieved Jun 24, 2026, from https://www.caregiver.va.gov/support/PCAFC-Stipend.asp
- IRS Notice 2014-7: If you live in the same home as the person you care for and are paid through a Medicaid program, your wages may be excluded from federal gross income. West Virginia levies a graduated state income tax; confirm the state-level treatment with a tax preparer.
Common Misconceptions
"My spouse can't be paid anywhere." Under the federal section 1915(j) self-directed personal assistance option, each state chooses whether participants may hire legally liable relatives, such as a spouse, as paid providers, and the answer differs by Medicaid authority, so it depends on the state and program.U.S. Government Publishing Office. (1915). 42 CFR 441.450 — Basis, scope, and definitions (Self-Directed PAS, 1915(j)) — eCFR current edition. ecfr.gov. Retrieved Oct 15, 2026, from https://www.ecfr.gov/current/title-42/section-441.450 West Virginia's PCS and ADW programs do not pay a spouse, but VA's PCAFC can pay a spouse designated as Primary Family Caregiver.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). West Virginia Waiver Factsheet - CMS State Waivers List, Medicaid.gov. medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/WV,U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (n.d.). Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) - VA Caregiver Support Program. caregiver.va.gov. Retrieved Jun 24, 2026, from https://www.caregiver.va.gov/support/PCAFC-Stipend.asp
"Medicare will pay me to be Mom's caregiver." Medicare does not pay family caregivers. It only covers short-term skilled home health through certified agencies. Paid family caregiving in West Virginia comes through Medicaid, the VA, or a private contract.
"I can informally get paid from Dad's savings." Not safely without a written personal services contract. Under the federal 60-month look-back, a payment for less than fair market value can trigger a penalty period during which Medicaid will not pay for your loved one's nursing facility care or waiver home care.U.S. Social Security Administration. (n.d.). Social Security Act sec. 1917(c) [42 U.S.C. 1396p(c)] - Taking into account certain transfers of assets: look-back date, penalty period, start date, divisor, and the (c)(2) exceptions (SSA Compilation of the Social Security Laws). ssa.gov. Retrieved Oct 8, 2026, from https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title19/1917.htm
Frequently Asked Questions
Can a family member be the paid caregiver in West Virginia?
Not a spouse. Under the ADW's Personal Options, staff hired by you cannot be your spouse or legal guardian, and Personal Care Services prohibits a legally responsible person, a spouse or the parent of a minor child, from being paid for the care. For other relatives, the PCS manual cautions that when the worker is a relative or lives with the member, services must be for the sole benefit of the eligible person. Ask Medicaid Client Services at 1-800-642-8589 or 304-558-2400 about the relative you have in mind.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). West Virginia Waiver Factsheet - CMS State Waivers List, Medicaid.gov. medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/WV
What is the Aged and Disabled Waiver?
The WV ADW is a home and community-based services waiver for people 65 or older and adults 18 to 64 with physical disabilities who meet a nursing facility level of care. Applicants must also have needs in at least five areas of daily living, and an opening must be available before they can take part. Its Personal Options model lets you hire staff who work directly for you. Contact Medicaid Client Services at 1-800-642-8589 with coverage questions.Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services. (n.d.). West Virginia Waiver Factsheet - CMS State Waivers List, Medicaid.gov. medicaid.gov. Retrieved Sep 2, 2026, from https://www.medicaid.gov/medicaid/section-1115-demo/demonstration-and-waiver-list/Waiver-Descript-Factsheet/WV
Which VA programs pay family caregivers in West Virginia?
Three VA programs pay family caregivers: the PCAFC stipend (for a Primary Family Caregiver of a veteran who meets VA's requirements, including a 70 percent or higher disability rating, and it can pay a spouse), Veteran-Directed Care (a flexible budget the veteran uses to hire their own worker), and Aid and Attendance pension (for veterans and surviving spouses under the income and net-worth limits).U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (n.d.). Program of Comprehensive Assistance for Family Caregivers (PCAFC) - VA Caregiver Support Program. caregiver.va.gov. Retrieved Jun 24, 2026, from https://www.caregiver.va.gov/support/PCAFC-Stipend.asp,U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. (n.d.). Current Pension Rates For Veterans. va.gov. Retrieved Sep 3, 2026, from https://www.va.gov/pension/veterans-pension-rates/
Is there a 60-month look-back in West Virginia?
Federal Medicaid law sets one: a 60-month (five-year) look-back on asset transfers for long-term care eligibility, counted back from the date the person applied for Medicaid. A transfer for less than fair market value in that window can create a penalty period that blocks Medicaid payment for nursing facility care and waiver home care, not the rest of the person's Medicaid coverage. Ask BMS or a West Virginia elder-law attorney how it applies to your family before paying a relative from savings.U.S. Social Security Administration. (n.d.). Social Security Act sec. 1917(c) [42 U.S.C. 1396p(c)] - Taking into account certain transfers of assets: look-back date, penalty period, start date, divisor, and the (c)(2) exceptions (SSA Compilation of the Social Security Laws). ssa.gov. Retrieved Oct 8, 2026, from https://www.ssa.gov/OP_Home/ssact/title19/1917.htm
Related Terms
- HCBS waiver: A Medicaid waiver that funds home and community-based services; West Virginia's Aged and Disabled Waiver is one.
- Activities of Daily Living (ADLs): The functional basis for authorizing personal care under PCS and the ADW.
- Nursing Facility Level of Care: The clinical threshold for the Aged and Disabled Waiver.
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