Medicaid Planning Strategies

Medicaid has strict asset rules that compel many applicants to spend down their assets before qualifying for coverage. It’s important to know what you can spend your money on without endangering Medicaid eligibility.

Medicaid 101

One of the greatest fears of older Americans is that they may end up in a nursing home. This not only means a great loss of personal autonomy, but also a tremendous financial price. Careful planning can help ease the...

Medicaid 101

Transferring assets to qualify for Medicaid can make you ineligible for benefits for a period of time. Before making any transfers, you need to be aware of the consequences of transfers made during a lookback period.

Medicaid 101

Medicaid is a public benefits program that provides health insurance to low-income children, seniors, and people with disabilities. In addition, it covers care in a nursing home for those who qualify.

Medicaid 101

A recent Connecticut case highlights the risk to family members of nursing home residents who don't live up to their financial commitments . . . ...

A reverse mortgage can be a great tool in the right circumstances, but if you aren't careful you could end up losing your home. . .

The point of buying long-term care insurance is so you don't have to worry how to pay for a nursing home (or other types of long-term care). . .

If you think you might someday want to apply for Medicaid long-term care benefits, you need to be careful about giving away money or property.

Medicaid 101

Medicare is launching a pilot program to determine whether relaxing its payment rules can help patients who require nursing home care after a hospital stay. . .