Category: Elder Law
Medicaid Protection for the Healthy Spouse
Medicaid provides special protections for the healthy spouses of Medicaid applicants. Regulations are designed to ensure the healthy spouse has …
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What Happens to a Medicaid Recipient If the Community Spouse Dies First?
When one spouse is in a nursing home and applying for Medicaid, planning has to take into account the possibility …
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What to Do If Your Medicaid Application Is Denied
Medicaid is a program which provides financial assistance for skilled nursing care. There are strict eligibility criteria, and the regulations …
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Countable Assets and the Snapshot Date
When a married couple applies for Medicaid, the Medicaid agency must analyze the couple’s assets as of a particular date …
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Avoiding the Medicaid Penalty Period: Part Two
In my last column, I identified common mistakes made which disqualify individuals from Medicaid eligibility. Recall that Medicaid is the …
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Avoiding the Medicaid Penalty Period: Part One
Individuals must meet the threshold requirements of limited income and assets to receive federal assistance through the Medicaid program for …
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When Is Medicaid Crisis Planning Appropriate?
Medicaid is a joint federal and state program available to individuals who meet certain asset requirements that help them pay …
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Why Get an Elder Law Attorney?
Elder law focuses on the legal needs of older adults encompassing more significant issues like long-term health care needs, quality …
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It is Not Always Better to Give Than to Receive
If there is a possibility that a loved one may need governmental assistance in paying for long term care (i.e., …
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Caution Ahead: Gifting and Qualifying for Medicaid
Medicaid is a federal/state program helping seniors with limited income and assets afford healthcare and long-term care. Many seniors mistakenly …
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