Medicaid - Don't Go Broke In A Nursing Home

Qualify for Medicaid Legally and Honestly

Did you know that thousands of Americans that are eligible for Medicaid for Nursing Home or Assisted Living care never even apply for benefits? Yet postponing or avoiding this process means you could be wasting thousands of dollars every year.

Even worse is a problem that I see all too often in my Elder Law practice — many people make the mistake of acting on bad advice from well-meaning family members and friends or making important financial and Estate Planning decisions without having all the facts.

Under the tough new Medicaid guidelines, these mistakes or failure to plan ahead can cause penalty periods of months or even years.  This means that during this time the person would not be eligible for Medicaid.  Don’t let this happen to you or your family.

Making sense of the Medicaid eligibility rules can be daunting.  I help people navigate the system every day….and I fix the problems of those who tried to do it themselves or without the assistance of a Board Certified Elder Law Attorney.

That’s why I wrote The Consumer’s Guide to Medicaid, Veteran’s Benefits and Asset Protection for Long Term Care Needs Planning. To help simplify this important phase by answering your most pressing questions, offering real-world strategies that work, and walking you though the entire process step-by-step. It’s available to you absolutely FREE just click here or on the title above for access.

Here are Just Some of the Strategies I Reveal in This FREE Guide…

  • Find out why “traditional” Estate Planning may not work…and find out what does.
  • Discover some of the biggest mistakes family members and caregivers of folks requiring a Nursing Home often make and how you can avoid them!
  • Learn how gifting money to your children can disqualify you from Medicaid unless it’s done just right.
  • Find out how you may be able to protect your home from an estate recovery claim by the state.
  • Learn how retirement plans can be decimated and how you might be able to protect them and other assets.
  • Discover a hidden benefit for Veterans and their spouses that could help to cover the high cost of home health care or Assisted Living.
  • Learn how to find the right Nursing Home and how to get good care there.

Every situation is unique. That’s why it is so important to consult with an Elder Law Attorney before moving any assets around, when faced with requiring Nursing Home care for your loved one.

We provide FREE, valuable materials, education, support and services related to the issues surrounding the aging and disabled.

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Consumer's Guide to Medicaid, Veteran's Benefits for Long Term Care Needs and Incapacity Planning. Our original primer, right to the point, on the steps families should be taking right now to care for their loved ones, while protecting their assets, legally and honestly. Provides an overview of Medicaid and Veteran's Benefits for long term care needs including in-home, assisted living and nursing home care.

Consumer's Guide to Hospice Care in Florida - It’s Much More Than You Think. Most people never get the true benefit from this fully Medicare covered service. In addition to bursting the myths and legends about Hospice, our guide will walk you through the legal steps a family should take as soon as the Hospice decision is made to protect assets and provide for an orderly transition after the passing. Includes an all-new Bonus Section on Long Term Care Needs and Incapacity Planning.

Consumer's Guide to Alzheimer's Disease - The Plain Truth. If you have a loved one afflicted with this terrible disease, you likely have unanswered questions and want the plain truth. We offer the resources to help you understand this disease, get good care for your loved one, ensure care is given to the caregiver and protect the family's assets to regain peace of mind.

Special Report: The "Time Bomb"...Why You Need a Board Certified Elder Law Attorney to Apply for Your Veteran's or Medicaid Benefits. A discussion of the pitfalls, minefields and blunders that clients have experienced when they did not seek the assistance of a board certified elder law attorney to navigate these complex applications processes. True-life horror stories of issues our clients have endured, the money they have wasted and the mistakes we have corrected.

Special Report: Making a Loud Statement - The Indispensable Guide to Wealth and Legacy Preservation for Florida's Silent Generation. Where did the pre-baby boomers get this identity? The Obedient / Compliant / Parent Pleasing Generation (born 1928-1945) may not have been at Woodstock but this current group of seniors, has broken the mold of the "traditional" family. Preferably called the "Bridge Generation", they have a lot to say about their senior years and a need for protecting and planning for the years ahead and the people they love.

Special Report: Special Concerns in Estate Planning for Same-Sex Couples. There are 5.5 million households in the US classified as "unmarried" and many of these are same-sex households. Although the LGBT community can certainly take advantage of much of the traditional estate planning tools we use, they can also benefit from some of the unique tools designed to address the special needs of this community that require special planning