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What you will learn at our free Workshops

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson discusses what you will learn at our free Workshops and how this knowledge may help you protect your life savings. l Coulson Elder Law

The single, biggest threat to your ability, as an older person, to leave an inheritance to your family is long-term care costs. So how can you protect your life savings? Our free and highly informative workshops offer insights on just that! In this Elder Law Minute video, Wes Coulson, Illinois Elder Law attorney, discusses Medicaid; the five-year […]

Medicaid vs. Private Pay: Is the quality of nursing home care the same?

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson offers both a legal and a natural answer to the quality of care question in the Medicaid vs. Private Pay dilemma. I Coulson Elder Law

Do people on Medicaid receive the same quality of nursing home care as people who pay privately? The question of Medicaid vs. Private Pay plays close to us when we are wondering about the quality of care our loved one may, or may not, get in a nursing home. Of course, we want what’s best […]

Will Medicare pay for a Rehab stay in a Nursing Home?

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson answers the question: Will Medicare pay for a Rehab stay in a Nursing Home? I coulsonelderlaw.com

In this Elder Law Minute, Wes Coulson answers the question: Will Medicare pay for a Rehab stay in a Nursing Home? There are certain circumstances where they will, but you may need to pay attention to the “wording” of your hospital stay requirement. Will Medicare pay for a Rehab stay in a Nursing Home? Transcript: […]

Medicare and Nursing Home Care: Is it covered?

Wes Coulson discusses Medicare and Nursing Home Care and offers what may be covered and what is not covered. I coulsonelderlaw.com

How does Medicare and Nursing Home care work together? While it is true that Medicare does pay for some nursing home expenses, the coverage is quite limited and is only for a short period of time. Medicare and Nursing Home Care: Is it covered? Transcript: Hi, I’m Wes Coulson and this is your Elder Law Minute. […]

Medicaid planning for someone who is already in a nursing home

It's never too late to start Medicaid planning, even for someone already in a nursing home, as long as long as there are assets left to protect. I Coulson Elder Law

It’s a common misconception that if someone is already in the nursing home, there’s no way that you can do Medicaid planning for them. In fact, it’s never too late to start Medicaid planning, even if someone is in a nursing home, as long as long as there are assets left to protect. Medicaid planning […]

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