<prompt> Human: Edit Medicaid not Medicare. Good Morning, My Grandmother is 81 years old and is currently living with my parents. My Grandmothers house is for sale and she stands to make about 20,000 from the sale. Our fear is that profit will be counted as an asset and could make her ineligible for Medicaid. My parents are moving to a larger house to better accommodate the needs of my grandmother. Our thought was that if she used the 20,000 to pay for modifications to the new home my parents are moving to, it would no longer be counted as an asset, therefore her eligibility remains the same. Will this work? Whats the best way to go about this? Thanks!  <response>: She needs to speak with an estate planner familiar with the Medicaid laws in her state.Medicaid eligibility involves a five year look back period where expenditures are scrutinized specifically to find out if she tried to hide or transfer funds to avoid assets being discovered. They are very thorough and will find if she has attempted to hide funds. There are things she can spend money on and things she cannot- hence the need for professional assistance. 