Q: Once I qualify for Medicaid, will the quality of care I receive be sub-standard?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 assets …
Elder Law
Myths and Realities About Medicaid Planning
Long-term care in the United States is provided overwhelmingly by unpaid caregivers; researchers estimate the value of this unpaid care giving at well over $196 billion per year. By contrast, paid care giving costs the public and private sectors about $173 billion, more than a quarter of which is paid out-of-pocket by individuals and their …
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Life Expectancy Has Increased Considerably
Through the miracles of technology and science, our life expectancy has increased considerably over the last few decades. We are seeing people living longer and enjoying life to the fullest. While this certainly is good news, longer life brings with it unique and sometimes difficult circumstances. We may find ourselves in a situation where we …
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Can I Keep My House & Be On Medicaid?
President Lyndon Johnson had a vision of how older Americans should be treated. On July 30, 1965, President Johnson, at the signing of the Medicare Bill, talked about the purpose of Medicare and the dignity it would restore to America’s older citizens. President Johnson was clear about what the United States needed to do to protect older …
Gifting
Dear Attorney Tully: I am a recently retired senior. It seems funny to call myself a senior, but I guess I am. My girlfriend and I had a discussion recently over coffee. She said I can’t make gifts to my children because the state could come after it for 5 years! I thought I could give my two children $10,000 tax free gifts every year. My friend …
