You may have already heard this, or perhaps you've learned first-hand, but filing an application for Medicaid benefits is no picnic. And if the applicant's financial and demographic information is not organized then the application process can be an absolute nightmare.
The first item of advice is to simply save your account statements. When you apply for Medicaid the State will insist on receiving copies of every single statement of every single month for every single account on which the applicant's name appears. These statements have to go back for the last 3 years (soon to be 5 years), This can be a particularly onerous task if there are several accounts involved, so start saving those statements and keep them organized. If statements are missing, most banks will conduct research and produce the missing statements free-of-charge if you can prove that you need the statements in order to apply for Medicaid, but such research will add time to an already lengthy process.
One high-tech tip for helping with the logistics is to invest in a small scanner and scan each statement as they come in. This will allow you to create a computer file for each financial institution and save each statement in the appropriate file in PDF format. You can then run the original statement through a shredder as long as you have a back-up system in place for your computer files. This system makes it easy to organize all of the statements and they will be easy to find when it comes time to file the application, not to mention that it will help you cut down on household clutter.
The State will also want to see copies of all cancelled checks with a value of $1,000 or more. Nowadays most bank statements include digital images of each check right on the account statement, but if your bank still sends a small stack of the actual checks then make sure you save the four-figure ones somewhere. Again, scanning can come in handy here.
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