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07 Oct 20 Common Mistakes When Completing A Nursing Home Medicaid Application Or Planning For Eligibility

Posted at 13:10h in Elder Justice, End of Life Care Planning, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Nursing Home

The cost of long-term care is great (the average is around $7,500/month in Texas). As a result, many apply for long-term care Medicaid for governmental assistance to help pay for the facility and drugs. It is not unusual for us to receive calls after either...

01 Dec 15 Common Mistakes When Completing A Nursing Home Medicaid Application Or Planning For Eligibility

Posted at 18:03h in Medicaid Application, Nursing Home

The cost of long-term care is great (average is around $7,500/month in Texas). As a result, many apply for long-term care Medicaid for governmental assistance to help pay the facility and drugs. It is not unusual for us to receive calls after either a facility...

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12 Jan How To Pay An Adult Child Without Jeopardizing Medicaid Paying For Care Costs – Five Examples Of What Is Acceptable Or Not For Granny Smith And Others

Posted at 14:54h in Assisted Living, Long Term Care, Medicaid Planning, Medicare, Nursing Home

Most Americans do not have adequate long-term care insurance for care at home or in a nursing home. Furthermore, most Americans would like to stay at home as long as possible before nursing home care is required. If one has inadequate income or resources or...

11 Nov 2022 MAXIMUM RESOURCE LIMITS FOR SPOUSAL MEDICAID

Posted at 21:27h in Medicaid Planning, Medicare, Nursing Home

(How to keep more for spouse if ill spouse needs to go into nursing home or needs care at home) As we live longer, there is a greater likelihood of disability and the need for long-term care. However, most Americans have inadequate resources or income for...

17 Jun SOLE BENEFITS TRUSTS COULD HELP NURSING HOME MEDICAID APPLICANT AND DISABLED BENEFICIARY

Posted at 16:10h in Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Nursing Home

Sole benefits trusts are an exception to the transfer penalty rules for long-term care (i.e., nursing home, some assisted living facilities, etc.) Medicaid. Since most Americans have inadequate or no long-term care insurance and Medicare generally has very limited coverage for skilled care, many seek...

17 Nov 2021 MAXIMUM RESOURCE LIMITS FOR SPOUSAL MEDICAID

Posted at 09:00h in Medicaid Planning, Nursing Home

30 Nov 2020 FINAL MAXIMUM RESOURCE LIMITS FOR SPOUSAL MEDICAID (HOW TO KEEP MORE FOR SPOUSE IF ILL SPOUSE NEEDS TO GO INTO NURSING HOME OR NEEDS CARE AT HOME)

Posted at 16:52h in Medicaid Planning, Nursing Home

The Texas Health and Human Resources has announced its final numbers in connection with long-term care Medicaid eligibility for year 2020. The final numbers are slightly different than projected as set forth in our November newsletter. As a result, we have edited that article with...

25 Nov HOME SWEET HOME – MEDICAID HOMESTEAD EQUITY (MAXIMUM VALUE) LIMIT INCREASED TO $595,000 FOR 2020

Posted at 16:27h in Medicaid Planning, Mortgage, Nursing Home

As of January 1, 2020, the equity limit for a homestead applicant (who is single) for either the nursing home Medicaid program or “waiver” home care Medicaid program has increased to $595,000. Thus, if the home equity (the difference between the appraised value and any...

03 Sep QUEEN OF SWEDEN AND IKEA PARTNERSHIP TO HELP PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA

Posted at 09:00h in Alzheimer’s, Assisted Living, Dementia, Long Term Care, Nursing Home

In an effort to make it easier for those suffering dementia to live independently instead of going to a nursing home, the Queen of Sweden (Queen Silvia), furniture maker Ikea, along with Skanska (a Swedish construction company) are teaming up to provide comfortable living solutions....

Nursing Home

07 Oct 20 Common Mistakes When Completing A Nursing Home Medicaid Application Or Planning For Eligibility

01 Dec 15 Common Mistakes When Completing A Nursing Home Medicaid Application Or Planning For Eligibility

12 Jan How To Pay An Adult Child Without Jeopardizing Medicaid Paying For Care Costs – Five Examples Of What Is Acceptable Or Not For Granny Smith And Others

11 Nov 2022 MAXIMUM RESOURCE LIMITS FOR SPOUSAL MEDICAID

17 Jun SOLE BENEFITS TRUSTS COULD HELP NURSING HOME MEDICAID APPLICANT AND DISABLED BENEFICIARY

17 Nov 2021 MAXIMUM RESOURCE LIMITS FOR SPOUSAL MEDICAID

30 Nov 2020 FINAL MAXIMUM RESOURCE LIMITS FOR SPOUSAL MEDICAID (HOW TO KEEP MORE FOR SPOUSE IF ILL SPOUSE NEEDS TO GO INTO NURSING HOME OR NEEDS CARE AT HOME)

25 Nov HOME SWEET HOME – MEDICAID HOMESTEAD EQUITY (MAXIMUM VALUE) LIMIT INCREASED TO $595,000 FOR 2020

03 Sep QUEEN OF SWEDEN AND IKEA PARTNERSHIP TO HELP PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA

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07 Oct 20 Common Mistakes When Completing A Nursing Home Medicaid Application Or Planning For Eligibility

01 Dec 15 Common Mistakes When Completing A Nursing Home Medicaid Application Or Planning For Eligibility

12 Jan How To Pay An Adult Child Without Jeopardizing Medicaid Paying For Care Costs – Five Examples Of What Is Acceptable Or Not For Granny Smith And Others

11 Nov 2022 MAXIMUM RESOURCE LIMITS FOR SPOUSAL MEDICAID

17 Jun SOLE BENEFITS TRUSTS COULD HELP NURSING HOME MEDICAID APPLICANT AND DISABLED BENEFICIARY

17 Nov 2021 MAXIMUM RESOURCE LIMITS FOR SPOUSAL MEDICAID

30 Nov 2020 FINAL MAXIMUM RESOURCE LIMITS FOR SPOUSAL MEDICAID (HOW TO KEEP MORE FOR SPOUSE IF ILL SPOUSE NEEDS TO GO INTO NURSING HOME OR NEEDS CARE AT HOME)

25 Nov HOME SWEET HOME – MEDICAID HOMESTEAD EQUITY (MAXIMUM VALUE) LIMIT INCREASED TO $595,000 FOR 2020

07 Oct 2020 PROJECTED MAXIMUM RESOURCE LIMITS FOR SPOUSAL MEDICAID (HOW TO KEEP MORE FOR SPOUSE IF ILL SPOUSE NEEDS TO GO INTO NURSING HOME OR NEEDS CARE AT HOME)

03 Sep QUEEN OF SWEDEN AND IKEA PARTNERSHIP TO HELP PEOPLE WITH DEMENTIA