MAPT

Income And Asset Limits
Spend Down Strategies
Legal Considerations
Eligibility
100

MAPT stands for:

A: Medicare Asset Protection Trusts

B: Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts

C: Medicaid Asset Protecting Trusts

D: Medicaid Assisted Protection Trusts

B: Medicaid Asset Protection Trusts

100

This is often a person’s largest and most valuable asset and is not considered for Medicaid eligibility purposes?

A: One motor vehicle

B: Life insurance 

C: Personal property and household belongings

D: Primary Residence

D: Primary Residence

100

How Long Is The “Look-Back” Period For Medicaid?

A: 10 Years
B: 5 Years

C: 3 Years

D: 2 Years 

B: 5 Years

100

True Or False: If You Remove Assets From An Non-Roth Retirement Plan For The Purposes Of Qualifying For Medicaid, The Income Is Not Taxed


False

100

What amazing treat did John Howe bring into our first class?

A: Chocolate cake

B: Chocolate chip cookies

C: Brownies

D: Sour Patch Kids

B: Chocolate chip cookies

200

All these assets can go into a MAPT EXCEPT:

A: Stocks and Bonds

B: Savings and Checking Accounts

C: IRA & 401K

D: One’s Primary Home

C: IRA & 401K

200

Which Is Income That Is Not Counted In Determining A Person’s Income For Medicaid?

 A: Assistance For Heating Bills

B: Food Stamps

C: Pensions

D: Federal Housing Assistance

C: Pensions

200

Which Of The Following Is A Type Of Trust That Protects Assets From Medicaid:
A: Estate Trust
B: Revocable Trust
C: Irrevocable Trust
D: Special Needs Trust

D: Special Needs Trust

200

Even though there is more flexibility with gifting assets with MAPT and does not require legal work it still violates:

A: Look Back Rule

B: Late Enrollment Penalty

C: Insider Trading 

D: None of the above

A: Look Back Rule

200

Q7: 

What Is An Example Of An Asset That Is Not Included In Counted For Medicaid Eligibility?

A: 401k

B: Primary Vehicle

C: $500,000 Life Insurance Policy

D: Vacation Home

B: Primary Vehicle

300

One benefits of MAPT is that it allows you to meet your Medicaid asset limit without spending down and:

A: Allows funds to be used on a trustee

B: Protects the assets for the beneficiaries listed by the trustmaker

C: Protects the assets for the beneficiaries listed by the trustee

D: Makes the beneficiaries rich

C: Protects the assets for the beneficiaries listed by the trustee

300

True or False: Married couples that are still living in separate households can retain about $3000 in countable assets?

No



300

Which Of The Following Is One Of The Strategies That Is Used To Preserve Assets For Medicaid Eligibility?

A: Purchasing A Life Insurance Plan
B: Purchasing A Medicaid Compliant Annuity
C: Gifting Assets To Family Member For Below Market Value
D: Gifting Assets To A Charity

B: Purchasing A Medicaid Compliant Annuity

300

Can an irrevocable trust can be modified after it is established?

No


300

What is the income limit for Medicaid In NYS For Single Applicants Per Month?

A: $1,799.5

B: $1,950.75

C: $999.99

D: $1350.97

A: $1,799.5

400

What is the price range of creating a MAPT:

A: $4,000 - $10,000

B: $3,000 - $15,000

C: $2,500 - $13,500

D: $2,000 - $12,000

D: $2,000 - $12,000

400

What is the income limit for Medicaid In NYS For Single Applicants Per Month?

A: $1,799.5

B: $1,950.75

C: $999.99

D: $1350.97

A: $1,799.5

400

What Is The Lookback Period In California?
A: 2.5 Years

B: 3 Years

C: 5.5 Years

D: 5 Years

A: 2.5 Years

400

What Is The Name Of The Law That Extended The Look-Back Period To Where It Is Now?

A: Fiscal Responsibility Act Of 2023
B: Inflation Reduction Act Of 2022
C: Budget Control Act Of 2011
D: Deficit Reduction Act Of 2005

D: Deficit Reduction Act Of 2005

400

Name three assets that are usually counted for Medicaid eligibility

 Checking and savings accounts, stocks and bonds, Certificate of deposit, Real property other than the person’s primary residence, additional motor vehicles, retirement plan assets that can be withdrawn in a lump-sum

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