What is Long Term Care and Who Provides It?
There are some common misconceptions about long term care and how long term care services are provided to those in need. What is long term care? Long term care is…
Medicaid 2022 Update
MEDICAID 2022 UPDATE COMMENCING JANUARY 1ST, THERE ARE NEW MEDICAID AMOUNTS AFFECTING MEDICAID ELIGIBILITY. 2022 ASSET AND INCOME ALLOWANCES One Person Two Person Income Level *including $20 unearned income…
What Should You Include in an Estate Plan?
What exactly should you include in your estate plan? Every estate plan (whether simple or complex) should start with a Durable General Power of Attorney. This document allows you to…
5 Estate Planning Tips for LGBT Individuals
Although each individual or family engaging in estate planning is unique, most have common concerns: living out the remainder of their lives with dignity and making sure their families are…
What is a Pooled Trust?
A pooled trust is established and managed by a not-for-profit organization along with a trust company acting as trustee. It permits individuals to protect their eligibility for public financial assistance,…
New York State Medicaid Alert (COVID-19 Emergency)
During this COVID-19 emergency period, New York state has eased the rules for all Medicaid clients. What this means is that the Medicaid rules in regard to applying and recertifying…
Three Estate Planning Strategies to Consider When Planning for Long-Term Care
Aging is not easy. It can take a toll on your health and your wallet. Both home care and nursing home care are very expensive. It is not necessary to…
What is Medicare and Medicaid Dual Eligibility?
What is Medicare and Medicaid dual eligibility and can an individual qualify for both? Medicare and Medicaid are not interchangeable programs. Medicare is a federal program available to anyone age…
Why is my Medicaid NAMI staying the same?
It has been over a year since the world abruptly halted. The pandemic not only affected how we interacted with each other, but also affected how we received services and…
The 5 Benefits of an Irrevocable Trust
“I want to transfer my home/money/assets to my children so that Medicaid can’t get it if I need to go into a nursing home.” As elder law and estate planning…