Medicaid Planning

Don’t Make Long-term Care A Burden On Your Family

Dec 06, 2022

While only 4% of Americans over 65 live in a nursing home at any given time, the reality is that 70%...

What Is Medicaid Spend Down?

Mar 31, 2021

When it comes time to receive long-term care, whether at home, assisted living, or in a nursing home...

Are “sole Benefit” Trusts Countable Assets For Medicaid?

Jul 18, 2019

Having to put a spouse in a nursing home can be devastating enough. Worrying about whether you will ...

The Medicaid Child Caretaker Exception

Jun 10, 2019

As you age, there’s an increasing chance that you may need long-term care in a nursing home or oth...

Can You Protect Your House From Medicaid By Giving It To Your Kids?

Dec 18, 2017

The cost of care in a nursing home or other long-term care facility is high and continues to rise. I...

How Does The Medicaid Look-back Period Work?

Apr 29, 2016

Very few people have the assets to pay out-of-pocket for an extended stay in a nursing home or other...

Social Security Administration Website – New Helpful Features

Feb 19, 2016

What do you think of when you think of dealing with the Social Security Administration? If the image...

Payments To Caregivers Can Cause Medicaid Ineligibility

Dec 14, 2015

A recent Michigan Court of Appeals opinion upheld a decision by the Department of Human Services (DH...

Joint Ownership Of Assets Owner Beware!

May 31, 2015

Joint ownership arises where two or more people own an undivided interest in an asset or property. W...

Even Annual Exclusion Gifts Are Counted By Medicaid

Nov 16, 2014

Many people believe that if they give away an amount equal to the annual gift tax exclusion – curr...