Blogs about: Medicaid Qualification
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Gift taxes, estate taxes, Medicaid planning, and more
Many people have heard of the annual exclusion for gift tax, but there are several points on this issue that are easily confused. In order for an estate plan to be effective, various concepts must be… more →
Michigan Elder Law & Estate Planning
FAQ: What happens when two spouses both enter the nursing home?
Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 3 months ago: When both spouses of a married couple need nursing home care, the most immediate result is a catast … more →
FAQ: What does it mean for an annuity to be "Medicaid friendly"?
Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 5 months ago: It is very common to hear annuities described as “Medicaid friendly.” Most people hearin … more →
CMS publishes new nursing home rating system
Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 6 months ago: The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) has published their long-anticipated 5 star rat … more →
FAQ: What is the community spouse resource allowance?
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Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 8 months ago: Medicaid qualification is full of its own jargon that can make the process a mystery to almost anyon … more →
FAQ: I have been turned down for Veterans' Benefits. What now?
Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 11 months ago: Question: I approached my local Veterans’ Administration office for information about the Aid … more →
New changes to Medicaid eligibility rules
Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 11 months ago: The Michigan Department of Human Services has enacted several changes to the Medicaid eligibility ru … more →
Medicaid Pre-Planning: How Is It Possible?
Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 1 year ago: There are two apparently contradictory themes running throughout this blog and indeed the field of e … more →
Revoking an Irrevocable Trust
Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 1 year ago: There are a variety of reasons why one may wish to rescind an irrevocable trust, even if only in par … more →
Increasing the Community Spouse Resource Allowance
Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 1 year ago: When one spouse requires long-term care in Michigan, the Department of Human Services will do an as … more →
Pennsylvania Supreme Court Smacks Down Medicaid Agency
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lawman83 wrote 1 year ago: Yours Truly scored a victory for community spouses of Pennsylvania nursing home patients on Tuesday, … more →
Understanding Medicaid Planning
Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 1 year ago: Sue Schiebel has written an excellent article on Medicaid Planning. While her article concerns MassH … more →
Learning to Juggle with Your Property
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Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 1 year ago: Many of my clients are uneasy about placing their assets into a trust as part of an asset protection … more →
Problems with Small Insurance Policies
Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 1 year ago: Yesterday, I learned of a case where a small insurance policy caused an extended period of ineligibi … more →
Estate Recovery
Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 1 year ago: You have perhaps heard that Michigan passed a form of estate recovery in September of 2007, becoming … more →
Free Durable Power of Attorney: Further Thoughts
Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 1 year ago: Mr. David Goldman has raised some interesting points regarding the free durable power of attorney po … more →
Medicaid Application for Long Term Care Assistance
Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 1 year ago: The process is of applying for Medicaid long term care assistance can be somewhat difficult. The do … more →
The Basics of Medicaid Qualification
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Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 1 year ago: It is important to understand the basic rules of qualifying for Medicaid Long Term Care Assistance i … more →
Free Durable Power of Attorney
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Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 1 year ago: The durable power of attorney is an extremely valuable estate plan document. It allows one person to … more →
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