But Mom Won’t Live to 100 – or Will She? (Part 2)
Last week we were discussing Mary and her mom. Mary opted not to do long term care planning for her mom at age 95. At age 100 she called me again. We met and Mary asked me, again about long term care planning. I told her that Mom would need
“But Mom Won’t Live to 100 – Or Will She?”
Quite often when explaining long term care planning to the family member of an aging senior, specifically when I mention the 5 year Medicaid look back, the person will tell me that “Mom won’t live that long”. Of course, no one can predict the future with any certainty so, logically,
Medicaid – The State’s Bizarro World
You may be a fan of Superman or, like me, Seinfeld, and so are familiar with the term “bizarro” or “bizarro world”. The term is part of popular culture. Wikipedia’s definition is a weirdly mutilated version of anything. I am fond of telling clients that entering the “Medicaid world” means
The Danger of Acting on the Wrong Information
If you have ever struggled through the long term care system you know that getting accurate information is one of the most frustrating aspects. It seems the more people you talk to the more confusing and contradictory the process becomes. Acting on the wrong information can be costly. A call