That's an absurd claim.
Originally Posted by lostincypress
If you are indigent and cannot afford hospital
and medical care, including medications, or basic
necessities such as rent, food, and utilities, then
the county is required by law to assist you in
paying for them. This is a "last resort" program.
This means that the county will pay for these
services or necessities only if you have no other
way of paying for them on a temporary basis. If,
for example, you receive Medical Assistance
through the state, then that program must pay for
your hospital and medical bills.
Who is eligible for County Assistance?
You are eligible for county assistance if you are
unable to provide for basic necessities or you do
not have enough income and resources to pay for
necessary hospital or other medical expenses.
The ability to pay for necessary medical services
over a 5 year period would make one ineligible
for county assistance. Things exempt under the
law such as some personal property, governmental benefits such as Social Security, or the
homestead exemption (which is the first
$50,000.00 of equity in your house), cannot be
counted as resources. For assistance with food,
rent or utilities, or for assistance with medications for noninstitutionalized persons, you must
also be a resident of the county to which you
apply. For necessary medical services, you should