Medicaid does not solely finance all long term care expenses
, but act as the last third-party payer. An individual is expected to shell out expenses from his or her own pocket or let it carried by the private insurance or employer-sponsored insurance. When all benefits are used, Medicaid will barge in to help finance the long term care. But before Medicaid enters the scene, all your assets and resources will be exhausted first. Through this, the Washington Long Term Care Partnership was designed to overhaul the inefficacy of Medicaid program.