Elder Law 101

While in large part people who purchase long-term care insurance and those who plan to qualify for Medicaid coverage of long-term care costs fall into separate groups, there are at least two situations where they overlap.

Medicaid 101

Determining the best time to buy long-term care insurance can help you manage your finances effectively as you prepare for the future.

Medicaid 101

A number of considerations go into how much long-term care insurance you should buy to cover nursing home costs and related health care expenses. Policy coverage and length of protection will vary affecting the cost.

Medicaid 101

With nursing home care in some parts of the country costing as much as $10,000 a month, a long-term need for care can deplete even the best-planned estate. ...

Medicaid 101

SSI is the basic federal safety net program for the elderly, blind and disabled, providing them with a minimum guaranteed income.

Elderlaw 101

There are two main parts of Medicare, each with its own eligibility requirements. ...

Elderlaw 101

Medicare is the federal government's principal health care insurance program for people 65 years of age and over. ...

Elderlaw 101

Under Medicaid law, a state must attempt to recover benefits it paid for health care following the death of a Medicaid recipient. The Medicaid estate recovery process may require selling your home to settle the claim.

Medicaid 101

The basic Medicaid rule for nursing home residents is that they must pay all of their income, minus certain deductions, to the nursing home.

Medicaid 101