Long Term Care Costs While Medicaid helps pay for nursing home care, getting into a nursing home as a Medicaid recipient is not always easy. There...
3 Ways to Get Into a Nursing Home as a Medicaid Recipient
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Medicaid
What to Do if Your Medicaid Application Is Denied
What to Do if Your Medicaid Application Is Denied If you apply for long-term care assistance through Medicaid and your application is denied, it may...
Millions of People Could Lose Medicaid Coverage When the Pandemic Is Declared Over
While declining COVID-19 cases are good news, the end of the pandemic could mean millions of Medicaid recipients will lose their coverage. Federal...
Medicaid’s Snapshot Date and Its Crucial Impact on a Couple’s Financial Picture
Medicaid's "Snapshot" Date When a married couple applies for Medicaid, the Medicaid agency must analyze the couple’s income and assets as of a...
What Documents Are Required For a Medicaid Application?
While Medicaid applicants do not have to be completely destitute to qualify for benefits, applicants must prove that their countable income and...
Medicaid History- A Presidential Perspective through 2022
Medicaid is a public benefits program that provides assistance to nearly 70% of those who need long term care. In Indiana, recipients are very...
You Can ‘Cure’ a Medicaid Penalty Period by Returning a Gift
Anyone who gifted assets within five years of applying for Medicaid may be subject to a Medicaid penalty period, but that penalty can be reduced or...
What It Means to Need ‘Nursing Home Level of Care’ for Medicaid Eligibility
When applying for Medicaid’s long-term care coverage, in addition to the strict income and asset limits, you must demonstrate that you need a level...
Better Than No Loaf: Medicaid Planning Using “Half a Loaf” Strategies
While it is preferable to conduct long-term care planning well in advance of needing care, if you haven’t planned ahead, there are some strategies...
Using 529 Plans for Medicaid Planning
The use of 529 plans, named for Section 529 of the Internal Revenue Code, have been a popular way to reduce an individual’s taxable estate; save for...