There are many reasons you might be looking for an elder law attorney for medicaid planning in Houston, Texas. However, one of the most common reasons is that you or a loved one is facing the need for specialized long-term nursing home care. Unfortunately, many families unnecessarily lose tens of thousands of dollars by opting […]
A Simple Interview Strategy to Pick Out Your Houston Elder Care Attorney Finding a good Houston elder care attorney isn’t easy, especially if you don’t have much experience working with lawyers. Fortunately, you don’t have to be a legal expert to find the right elder law attorney for you. Separating the wheat from the chaff […]
Is a Texas nursing home a possibility for you or someone you care about? Then you’ll likely find yourself having to file Medicaid application sooner or later. Why? Because outrageous monthly nursing home costs can lead to financial ruin. The Medicaid program is the only federal program that helps pay long-term care nursing home costs. Tackling […]
Certain states cap limit income. You’ll have high nursing home bills with too little income to cover it. A number of states apply Medicaid income limits. These states are referred to as “Income Cap States. The legislature in each strictly limit the amount of income an applicant for Medicaid nursing home benefits can have and […]
To qualify for Medicaid help paying nursing home bills, you cannot simply transfer your assets and move into a nursing home. But the rules allow you to protect assets if you know your way around Medicaid penalty calculations in Texas. The government has a legitimate reason for delaying benefit payments. When a person has assets and gives […]
If you are checking into nursing home care and Medicaid coverage for the first time you’ll find yourself on a steep learning curve. Most of us do not think much about finding and paying for a nursing home until a crisis hits. This post gives you a quick overview about nursing homes and how Medicaid […]
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Medicaid Spend-Down Explained When a person’s assets exceed the strict limits set by Medicaid, one solution is a Medicaid spend down. “Spend down” simply means reducing what are known as “countable resources” to the amount the person needing care is allowed to keep. In this article, you’ll get a better understanding of what a Medicaid […]
Medicaid is the only public program that pays for long-term care in a nursing home. To qualify, the person requiring care (who is the applicant for Medicaid purposes) must meet strict income and assets limits. With proper planning by a knowledgeable elder law attorney, you may be able to substantially reduce the amount of money […]
When it comes to Medicaid Estate Planning there are two kinds families face: Crisis Planning and Pre-Planning. Crisis planning, by far the most common situation, has two big components. First, a family member is either currently in a nursing home or is about to be admitted to one from their current residence or the hospital. […]
