14. During the financial review for Ben, a Medicaid applicant, it was discovered that Ben gifted $50,000 in assets 18 months before he applied Medicaid, Ben's monthly income from Social Security is $800the nursing home costs in Ben's ares average $5,000 per month. How long will Ben's penalty period be?

a. 5 months

b. 5.5 months

c. 10 months

d. 60 months

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