John Smith, who has dementia, need nursing home care at $160,000 per year. His two children, Chris and Danielle, have no access to his bank checking account and his other assets because there is no Durable power of attorney in…
A homestead is defined by Medicaid as the primary residence occupied by the applicant, the applicant's spouse, or the applicant's minor, disabled or blind child. A homestead is exempt for purposes of Medicaid eligibility under certain circumstances. The law limits…
OK, you have done your Google search. You read about Community Medicaid but you don’t believe that your loved one qualifies because they have too much money in the bank, their income is too high, or both. In order to…
Due to strict Medicaid eligibility rules, you may be nervous about losing your home should you need to enter a nursing home and apply for Medicaid. Without guidance, many have the idea to transfer their home to their children. However,…
Back in September, the home care industry’s business model was challenged. Historically, home care agencies paid live-in home care aides as follows – 13 (of 24) hours for work 8 hours for sleep (5 which are uninterrupted), and 3 uninterrupted…
Back in November 2016, we reported that managed long term care provider, Guildnet was no longer providing Medicaid services in Nassau, Suffolk or Westchester County. Participants in Guildnet were left with transitioning to a new MLTC provider. In some cases,…
It is generally known that if you make a gift to your child (or pretty much anyone, with a few exceptions) and then need to go into a nursing home within five years, Medicaid will penalize you for the gift…
Over the past couple of years, when on social media, I have seen more and more crowdfunding and personal fundraising efforts. Crowdfunding sites such as GoFundMe and Kickstarter cut out the middleman of fundraising, allowing the person or organization in…
In order to be eligible for Community (“at home”) Medicaid benefits, you must meet strict financial eligibility standards. One component of the financial eligibility standard is meeting resource eligibility. To qualify for benefits, you must not have over $14,850 (2017)…
The election of Donald J. Trump surprised most voters. Some were elated. Some were shocked. Many knew or believed that they knew how the new president would proceed and which issues he would address. Since his election, there’s been more…