In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson discusses the military service requirement for establishing eligibility for VA pension benefits. Military service requirement for establishing eligibility Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson and this is your Elder Law Minute. This is another in our series of presentations on VA Pension Benefits. Today I would like to talk […]
Who Should File my Medicaid Application?
Hi, I’m Wes Coulson and this is your elder law minute One of the questions I’m asked a lot, whether you really need to have a lawyer help you with the Medicaid application, or whether you can just have a social worker or care facility representative help you with it. You might think, being a […]
4 Myths about Medicare & Medicaid Long-Term Care Coverage
Long-term care is expensive. The current cost of assisted living in the Saint Louis metropolitan area ranges from around $2,500 to over $5,000 per month, and a nursing home bed runs from approximately $4,500 to $8,500 per month. The choices you have to pay for this care are private pay (spending your life savings), long […]
