Plan Ahead Before Seeking Nursing Home Care: Avoid Unnecessary Debt for You and Your Family
Unfortunately, neither health insurance nor Medicare covers long-term care. Medicaid could become your only option, so do what you can to plan ahead.
Medicaid vs. Medicare – What’s the Difference?
People with special needs may qualify for a variety of government benefits, including Medicaid and Medicare. What’s the difference?
Home Health Services Underutilized by Seniors, Study Shows
Although Medicare funds some home health care services, a recent study has found that Medicare beneficiaries are underutilizing the program’s home health care options.
Planning for Medicaid with an Elder Law Attorney
People with low incomes are eligible for Medicaid health insurance. However, because of the steep costs associated with long-term care, Medicaid planning is a growing trend for individuals with higher net worth as an alternative to spending down assets to…
Plan Medicaid and Inheritances Carefully
It is possible to make mistakes when it comes to inheritances and Medicaid. It can be very costly to make those mistakes. When a person is drawing Medicaid benefits and inherits money or property, that inheritance jeopardizes the benefits. The…
Managing Long-Term Care Costs
Almost seventy percent of retirees in the United States will need some kind of long-term care (LTC), according to figures released by the US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). According to research by Genworth, the median annual cost…
Medicaid: Five Years of Looking Back Without Penalties
Planning for long-term care is important because nearly everyone will require it at some point in their lives. While we cannot predict the timing or level of care, we can take steps to prepare for an unexpected medical and financial…
2022: Long-Term Care Options
At the beginning of a new year, we all take stock in our lives and make health care plans. Americans continue responding to the ever-present threat of COVID-19 in its many iterations, and we are identifying that which is most…
You Must Plan in Advance for Your Spouse’s Future Care
At some point in your life, there may come a time when you realize you can no longer take care of your spouse at home. At this emotionally difficult time, the last thing you need is the stress of not…
Medicaid’s Gift Giving Policies
Your loved one should not be giving gifts if there is a possibility that a loved one might need Medicaid assistance in the foreseeable future. This can be sad if that person gets joy out of generosity. But gifts in…