Medicaid Planning Strategies

Prepaying for your funeral is one way to ease the burden on your family following your death and make sure your wishes are carried out. But pre-paid funeral plans come with risks, so you need to exercise care when purchasing...

The federal government has released the 2019 federal guidelines for how much money the spouses of Medicaid recipients may keep, as well as related Medicaid figures..

The median cost of a private nursing home room in the United States increased to $100,375 a year in 2018, up 3 percent from 2017, according to Genworth's annual Cost of Care survey.

A family's fear of losing their home to Medicaid may have contributed to a severe case of elder abuse. It all could have been avoided if they had consulted with an attorney.

You may be afraid of losing your home if you have to enter a nursing home and apply for Medicaid. This fear is well-founded, but transferring the home to your children isn’t the best way to protect it.

An attorney can help you save money in the long run as well as make sure you are getting the best care for your loved one.

In addition to helping your family after your death, a prepaid funeral contract can be a good way to spend down assets in order to qualify for Medicaid. It lets your family know how to carry out your wishes.

Medicaid 101

A new report finds that states have made incremental improvements in providing long-term care, but need to achieve more gains in order to meet the needs of the growing number of people who require long-term care services.  ...

Immediate annuities can be a useful tool to protect the spouse of a nursing home resident who applies for Medicaid. Annuities allow the nursing home resident to spend down assets and give a spouse guaranteed income.