Josh contributes $5,000 toward the support of his widowed mother, aged 69, a U.S. citizen and resident. She earns gross income of $2,000 and spends it all for her own support. In addition, Medicare pays $3,200 of her medical expenses. She does not receive financial support from sources other than those described above. Must the Medicare payments be included in the support that Josh's mother is deemed to provide for herself?

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The Medicare payment support should be provided as a helping hand to Sally’s mother.

What is a Medicare?

The Medicare is a federal program that provides free health insurance for coverage on medical costs for people aged or over 65 and younger ones.

Here, Sally’s mother is a senior citizen and is more prone to incur medical expenses due to old age.

Although she is providing support and earning some money to support herself, that might be not enough for her as maximum amount might be affacted by a medical expenses.

In conclusion, the Medicare payment support should be provided as a helping hand to Sally’s mother.

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