What is the War-Time Service Requirement for VA Pension Benefits? Elder Law Minute One of the eligibility requirements for VA pension benefits is known as the military service requirement. What is that requirement? It is that the Veteran had served at least 90 days on active duty, and at least one of those during a […]
Does Medicaid Pay for Home Caregivers or Assisted Living Care?
One of the questions that I’m sometimes asked is whether Medicaid pays for home caregivers or assisted living care. As to homecare, let me first distinguish Medicaid from Medicare. Medicare pays for skilled care, which can include home visits by physical, occupational, speech therapists or other skilled nursing care. Medicare does not pay for custodial […]
When Will Guardianship Be Necessary?
There are only two people who can authorize someone to make and carry out decisions on your behalf. One is you, by having powers of attorney in place, one for property and financial matters and one for health care and personal matters. The other is a judge in a guardianship (in Missouri, an estate guardian […]
Strategies for Transfer Penalties
In last of a six part series on the Medicaid Look-Back Rule and Transfer Penalties, Wes Coulson discusses strategies for transfer penalties. Strategies for Transfer Penalties Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson and this is your Elder Law Minute. This is the last in our six part series on the Medicaid Look-Back Rule and the Transfer Penalty […]
Gifts and the Five-Year Look Back
In this fifth of a six part series on the Medicaid Look-Back Rule and Transfer Penalties, Wes Coulson discusses Gifts and the Five-Year Look Back and answers the question: If you’ve made gifts within five years, do you have to wait out the five years before applying for Medicaid? The answer may surprise you. Gifts […]
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