Long Term Care 13 - Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer

13 Sep Could a Child be Responsible for a Parent’s Nursing Home Bill?

Posted at 18:22h in Long Term Care, Medicare, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home, Trusts

Although children are not generally responsible for a parent’s debts, 29 states have passed “filial support” bills whereby adult children can be pursued to pay the bills of their parents including their long-term care bills. A recent appellate court case in Pennsylvania allowed a nursing...

13 Aug Need Help with Nursing Home and Assisted Living Costs?

Posted at 07:05h in Assisted Living, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicare, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home

Transfer Penalty Rules Different for those Seeking Medicaid Assistance at Home Most people in need of care would prefer to stay at home rather than go to a nursing home. However, if you don’t have long-term care insurance or other ways to pay for the cost...

27 Jun LONG TERM CARE INSURANCE BECOMING LESS AFFORDABLE BUT CAN YOU AFFORD NOT TO HAVE IT?

Posted at 23:26h in Asset Protection, Assisted Living, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home, Public Benefits Protection

With fewer insurance companies offering long term care insurance (at least 14 fewer in the last 5 years) and premiums rising (for new and some existing policies) fewer may be able to afford long term care insurance (insurance that can help cover personal care costs...

23 May STATE POLICY HANDBOOK ACKNOWLEDGES LADYBIRD (ENHANCED LIFE ESTATE) DEEDS DO NOT RESULT IN A TRANSFER PENALTY

Posted at 16:28h in Assisted Living, Estate Planning, Home Equity, Lady Bird Deed, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home, Power of Attorney, Transfer of Death

As of March 1, 2012, the Texas Medicaid for the Elderly and People with Disabilities Handbook (which is a publication of the policy rules for long –term care Medicaid eligibility) now provides that “a transfer of a person’s home does not result in a transfer...