In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, discusses Medicaid eligibility and the planning opportunities available if the nursing home you are interested in has a waiting list for a Medicaid bed. ? What If the Nursing Home Has a Waiting List for a Medicaid Bed? Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson […]
Does Receiving an Inheritance Mess Up Medicaid Eligibility?
In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, discusses what happens to the Medicaid eligibility of a person who is in a nursing home if they receive an inheritance and offers the best planning opportunities for that situation. ? Does Receiving an Inheritance Mess Up Medicaid Eligibility? Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson […]
Married Couples and Medicaid: Dealing with IRAs and Other Retirement Assets
In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, O’Fallon Illinois Elder Law attorney, discusses another topic from the video series Married Couples and Medicaid and discusses IRAs and other retirement assets with regard to establishing Medicaid eligibility for someone who is married. Married Couples and Medicaid: Dealing with IRAs and Other Retirement Assets Transcript: Hi, I’m […]
What Does Medicaid “Spend-Down” Mean?
In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, discusses Medicaid spend-down and what it means in the context of two different kinds of Medicaid. ? What Does Medicaid “Spend-Down” Mean? Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson from Dent-Coulson Elder Law with offices in St. Louis, Missouri and O’Fallon, Illinois serving people throughout the […]
Life Insurance and Medicaid Eligibility: How It’s Handled Can Have Huge Consequences
In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson, Illinois and Missouri Elder Law attorney, discusses an important and sometimes overlooked subject and that is life insurance in the context of establishing Medicaid eligibility to help pay for nursing home costs. ? Life Insurance and Medicaid Eligibility: How It’s Handled Can Have Huge Consequences Transcript: Hi, this is Wes […]