Why Give the Nursing Home More Money Than Legally Required?

  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 […]

Durable Financial Power of Attorney in Texas

Defining Durable Financial Power of Attorney & Other Important Terms What is a Durable Financial Power of Attorney? What about an advance healthcare directive? What about a living will? When it comes to legal and financial planning, it’s easy to feel overwhelmed. Every specialized area of life has its own vocabulary. Estate planning and elder […]

Should you prepare a Texas Nursing Home Medicaid application yourself?

Whether or not it’s advisable to prepare and submit your own application for Texas Medicaid nursing home benefits turns on several questions: How complicated is the applicant’s financial picture? How well-organized are you? How much time do you have available? How comfortable are you dealing with a government bureaucracy? Can you afford to lose a […]