Government statistics show that literally hundreds of billions of dollars of uncompensated care is provided by family member caregivers to those with Alzheimer’s. This opens up a great planning opportunity for both Medicaid and VA benefits. It is possible to compensate family member caregivers and not have the payments count as gifts, if done correctly […]
Protecting your residence while establishing VA benefits
Continuing with our Veterans Pension Series, Wes Coulson discusses the importance of protecting your residence prior to establishing VA benefits eligibility. Protecting your residence while establishing VA pension benefits eligibility Transcript: Hello, I’m Wes Coulson and this is your Elder Law Minute. Continuing our series on VA Pension Benefits, I’d like to talk today about […]
Will the VA approve a Look-Back Rule?
Continuing with our Veterans Pension Series, Wes Coulson discusses the possibility of the VA approving a similar Look-Back Rule that Medicaid has and what that may mean for you. Will the VA approve a Look-Back Rule? Transcript: Hello, I’m Wes Coulson with your Elder Law Minute. I want to continue our series of discussions about […]
Military service requirement for establishing eligibility
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 […]
Levels of Veterans Pension Benefits
In the first of our Veterans Pension Benefits series, Wes Coulson discusses three levels of Veterans Pension Benefits: Base Pension, Housebound and Aid & Attendance. Levels of Veterans Pension Benefits Transcript: This is the first of our series of presentations on Veterans Pension Benefits. Today I’d like to talk about the three levels of benefits. […]
