Elder Law Attorney
Medicaid Eligibility and Elder Law
The federal Medicaid program is designed to ensure senior citizens have long-term health care, but it has financial eligibility requirements that should be considered well ahead of the need for Medicaid benefits. Qualifying for Medicaid often requires applicants to spend down their assets to meet the eligibility requirements. This should be a planned distribution of…
Read MoreIs Someone You Love Without a Support System?
Elder orphans, a term used to describe seniors who don’t have children or a family support system, are growing in number. To protect themselves, they need to plan more than other seniors. With a health care system already straining at the seams from aging baby boomers, a new concern is rising: the care of elder…
Read MoreHow Costs of Long-Term Health Care Hurt Farm Families
Failing to plan for the costs of long-term health care is a major issue for farm families hoping to pass their family business and land to the next generation. No one ever thinks they will need long-term health care. What most folks do is ignore the problem, or purchase the least expensive policy possible. For…
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