Real Estate and Medicaid (Part 3)
In this third post of three, I discuss the impediment to qualifying for Medicaid when an applicant owns two homes. To review, only the primary residence is an exempt asset as long as the applicant or spouse is living in it. The second home is countable towards Medicaid’s asset limit. Selling the home
FinanciallyEligible but Still No Medicaid (Part 2)
In my post last week, I told you that, while our focus in achieving Medicaid eligibility tends to be on the financial part, there are some non financial requirements we must also pay attention to. One is medical eligibility. Another is residency. Medicaid is a combination federal and state program. Federal funds are provided
The Perils of GoFundMe – Part 2
In my post last week, I wrote about a particular solution - really attempted solution - to the financial burdens caused by a catastrophic illness or injury. In the age of the internet, crowd funding websites have made it easier to raise money from a large group of people. The GoFundMe site
The Perils of GoFundMe (Part 1)
In this week’s blog post, I write about a particular solution - or really attempted solution - to the financial burden caused by a catastrophic illness or accident. A family member calls concerning a loved one who has suffered a serious illness or accident, one that will result in needing extensive
2 Years Private Pay and Then Medicaid? Not so fast
In this week’s post I will tell you about a call we received recently, similar to ones we have had many times over the years - although not in some time. Son called stating that Mom was close to completing a 2 year private pay requirement at a local assisted living
The Medicaid Spend Down Scramble – Part 2
The Medicaid Spend Down Scramble - Part 2 In my blog post last week, I wrote about the rushed process of spending down assets to achieve Medicaid eligibility for one spouse without severely impoverishing the other non-Medicaid “community spouse”. While maximizing what that spouse can keep - what is known as exempt
The Medicaid Spend Down Scramble – Part 3
The Medicaid Spend Down Scramble - Part 3 In my blog post for this week, I finish the topic of the spend down process before Medicaid and why it is so important to the financial well being of the healthy non-Medicaid spouse. As I explained last week, maximizing what that spouse, known
The Medicaid Spend Down Scramble – Part 1
I have written in past blog posts about Medicaid’s 5 year look back and the need to be familiar with the transactions that Medicaid will be reviewing. We still, however, receive many calls where a quick spend down to Medicaid is necessary. In the case of a married couple where only one
The Types of Long Term Care Facilities and Why It Matters – Part 3
In this third post of three, I continue to discuss why understanding the type of facility you are considering is so important. Last week I talked about long term care insurance policies that may apply differently to nursing home care vs. assisted living care or home care. The type of facility also
The Home and Not Much Else (Part 3)
In this week’s post, I continue to discuss a common fact pattern we see in our office. The case involves someone who needs long term care, doesn’t have enough to pay for it but does have a house. As I explained last week, the available government benefit programs don’t always cover the