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nursing home and medicaid Tag

01 Dec

Posted at 18:03h in Disability Benefits, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Home Equity, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Medicare, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home, Probate Administration, Social Security, Taxes, Trusts

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...

03 Oct

Posted at 10:39h in End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Home Equity, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Medicare, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home, Probate Administration, Social Security, Taxes

The cost of long-term care is great (average is over $7,000/month in Texas). As a result, many apply for long-term care Medicaid for governmental assistance. It is not unusual for us to receive calls after either a facility or applicant has submitted an application and...

17 Jun

Posted at 16:10h in Assisted Living, Beneficiary, Disability Benefits, End of Life Care Planning, Estate Planning, Lady Bird Deed, Long Term Care, Medicaid Application, Medicaid Planning, Medicare, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer, Nursing Home, Probate Administration, Social Security, Special Needs, Special Needs Trust, Transfer of Death, Trusts

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...

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