Justin, I want to do everything possible to keep my mother at home for as long as it’s safe. But we’re reaching a point where I can’t do everything for her that she needs, and I can’t spend as much time with her as I think her current situation requires. What options do we have? – […]
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Justin, My mother is in a nursing home, and my father is living with me in my home. We recently spoke with the nursing home’s business office about Medicaid benefits to help with my mother’s cost of care. The impression we got is that they’d have to be essentially broke to get any help. How
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Justin, My mother has been living in a nursing home for almost two years. The only asset she has left is around $40,000 in a checking account. At the rate we’re depleting her funds, she’ll be completely out of money in eight months. At what point should we come in to see you about getting
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In this final installment of a three part Medicaid series, Justin and Drew dive into how his firm can use Medicaid rules to protect one spouse when the other needs expensive long-term care. They talk about income protection that may be available to help the spouse at home maintain necessary household expenses. They also look
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In this episode, Justin and Drew talk about the three main rules that apply to Medicaid coverage for long-term care. They also talk about common misunderstandings people have about those rules and how those misunderstandings can cost them a ton of money. What You’ll Learn: That the Medicaid five year look back doesn’t mean what most
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In this episode, Justin and Drew zero in on Medicaid as a way to cover the high costs of long-term care. Justin outlines the various long-term care programs that can be covered by Medicaid benefits, and he touches on the three main rules that apply to coverage for those programs. What You’ll Learn: Which three
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It had been a while since Ross spent time with his dad, Jack. Like everyone else, Ross was busy with work and kids, and he didn’t see his parents as often as he would like. More out of guilt than anything, Ross canceled several commitments he had made for Super Bowl parties this year so
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James, My husband needs help around the house every day with things like bathing and going to the bathroom. I am able to do most of what he needs but I could use some help, what should I do? I’ve thought about hiring some family or friends to help, is that ok? – Marie Marie,
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Melissa, my father just passed away, and my mother is going to live in a nursing home. All Mom has is her home, a couple of life insurance policies on her life, and about $2,000 in the bank. Since Medicaid allows a person to have $2,000 in assets, I don’t need a lawyer for this,
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James, My friend’s wife just had to have her husband admitted to a nursing home and she was told that she would need to spend down all of the accounts including her 401K. That can’t be right? Her husband’s name isn’t even on those accounts! – Roger Roger, this question is rooted in Medicaid qualification.
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