With the help of a good Elder Law attorney, establishing eligibility for Medicaid for a spouse in a nursing home can occur much sooner and is much easier to accomplish than what you might expect. Within the Medicaid eligibility rules, there are plenty of opportunities for achieving this. Because of the way the income rules work […]
Does Medicaid Pay For Long-Term Care Other Than In A Nursing Home?
The types of long-term care Medicaid is available to cover and pay for differs between Illinois and Missouri. While in both states, Medicaid pays for nursing home care in a nursing home (Medicaid bed), beyond that the two states differ significantly. In Illinois, there are some assisted living facilities that have been certified as supportive living facilities and they are […]
Alzheimer’s and Nursing Home Care: If You’re Single, You’re Ready To Plan
Alzheimer’s and nursing home care seem to inevitably go hand in hand. Whether you are facing this diagnosis for yourself or for a family member, there is some legal planning that needs to be done. And if you are single with Alzheimer’s, the time to plan is now. It’s essential to do the planning early […]
Should I Let A Nursing Home Representative Complete My Medicaid Application?
The question of whether or not to let a nursing home representative complete your Medicaid application comes with an answer that depends on a few variables. In certain situations where you have spent down your life savings, you haven’t made any gifts or transfers of assets within the last five years, you aren’t trying to […]
Should An Unmarried Couple Get Married If One Partner Needs Long-Term Care?
We occasionally get the question about whether or not an unmarried couple should get married if one of them needs long-term care. This question may seem unusual, but in the case of couples who have gotten together later in life and didn’t marry to honor a spouse they are widowed from, or in the case […]
