Q: Once I qualify for Medicaid, will the quality of care I receive be substandard? A: No. It is illegal for a facility to discriminate against someone receiving Medicaid benefits. By law, Medicaid patients are to receive the same level of care as private-pay residents. Q: Is a married couple always required to spend down one-half of their …
Elder Law
Basics of Medicaid: What you can keep and what you cannot
In order to understand Medicaid qualification, you first need to know how Medicaid treats your assets. Basically, Medicaid breaks your assets down into two separate categories. The first are those assets which are exempt and the second are those assets which are non-exempt or countable. Exempt assets are those which Medicaid will not take …
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Holidays may bring realizations within family
The holidays are, for most people, a combination of tradition, nostalgia, stress and joy. We work hard preparing for our holidays, from finding just the right gift for a child to squeeze, to card-sending and traditional baking in-between open houses and business obligations. On top of the holiday celebrations, it’s also the time of year for …
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Parents have a case of the ‘I’m gonna’s’
A client of mine recently said that his parents have a bad case of the “I’m gonna’s.” Many times they talked about protecting their home and assets, but never did anything. They said, “We’re going to do the planning,” but didn’t. I saw the look of frustration on my clients’ son’s face. He was facing the terminal illness of his father and …
Protecting your family with planning is ethical
As we prepare for Thanksgiving, our thoughts turn to family. In this column, I have written about the passing of both of my parents and the legal issues associated with their passing. During the past week, I was blessed to have my first grandchild come home to America with her mom and dad. My son, Ryan, was working in Romania and brought his …
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