By Kathleen Michalak “Live long and prosper” is a blessing made famous by the TV series Star Trek. But living a long life can be a mixed blessing, when care needs increase, and finances decrease. When assets are depleted, Medicaid is a safety net you want to look into. It…
By Lara Schneider-Bomzer Have you ever been on the phone with a friend living in another state and the topic of long term care health needs comes up? Your friend in New York tells you that she has a neighbor who immediately received Medicaid home care benefits after transferring all…
By Carmine Perri About once a week the topic of spousal liability creeps its way into a client meeting or a telephone conference. Despite the question being posed to me in various different ways, the issue simply boils down to whether one spouse is liable for another spouse’s debt. I,…
By Attorney Carmine Perri Going to a nursing home is hard enough, imagine being evicted? Good news. There are laws in place to prevent that from happening. Within a nursing home, just like any other place you call home, you are entitled to certain rights. These rights include not being…
By Lynda Lee Arnold Maintaining control over medical care can be challenging in the best circumstances, but we face even more layers of complexity when dealing with the physical and emotional challenges of serious, life-limiting illness or advanced progressive frailty. Whether you are concerned about ensuring that your own care…
In a recent post we talked about the eligibility requirements for Medicaid and the various Medicaid planning strategies. But how do you actually apply for Medicaid? If your situation is simple – say you have one bank account, never been married, don’t own a home and you live on your…