by Christine | Feb 11, 2014 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Long Term Care, Medicaid |
The fear that the government could one day seize their homes is deterring some people from signing up [for Medi-cal]. Medi-Cal [Medicaid in all other states] comes with a lot of give and take. It is a safety net for those who need it, but it does come with its...
by Christine | Feb 7, 2014 | Elder Law, Medi-Cal, Medi-Cal Long Term Care |
My mother gave me money in 2009. Now (2014) she is in a nursing home and needs to get Medi-Cal (Medicaid in all states, except California). Does that money need to go back in her account because of Medi-Cal's five-year lookback? Medi-Cal is...
by Christine | Nov 5, 2013 | Elder Care, Elder Law, Medi-Cal Long Term Care, Medicaid, Nursing Homes |
My mother went from private pay to Medi-Cal pay in her nursing home January 1, 2013. She now has zero money and all of her Social Security goes to the nursing home … Should I sell [her] home and effectively turn all of the assets over for her care or wait until her...
by Christine | Oct 22, 2013 | Elder Care, Elder Law, Medi-Cal Long Term Care, Medicaid |
The death of a Medicaid recipient's spouse can affect the amount of assets the Medicaid recipient has, and therefore his Medicaid eligibility. Scenario: One spouse, the institutional spouse, is in a nursing home and is qualified to receive Medicaid benefits to pay...
by Christine | Aug 27, 2013 | Elder Care, Elder Law, Medi-Cal Long Term Care, Medicaid, Nursing Home |
These days, patients are often transferred from a hospital to a nursing home to recover. But, then, some never leave. "The only thing I worried about was not getting out," Holmes says now. She kept asking her husband and one daughter: "'You're...
by Christine | Jun 28, 2013 | Elder Law, Estate Planning, Long Term Care Insurance, Medi-Cal Long Term Care |
In our society women tend to live longer than men and to provide more care than men. The result is that women are much more likely than men to end up in a nursing home for a long period of time. If you are playing the odds when it comes to long-term care insurance,...
