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Getting the most from veterans’ benefits

Many veterans are unaware of the Aid and Attendance Pension that is available to help them with their medical expenses, which include the cost of assisted living. Some veterans are simply unaware of t… more →

Michigan Elder Law & Estate Planning

Getting the most from veterans’ benefits

Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 9 months ago: Many veterans are unaware of the Aid and Attendance Pension that is available to help them with thei … more →

Tags: Estate Planning, Asset Protection, Pre-Planning for Long Term Care, Michigan Estate Planning, Michigan Elder Law, veterans benefits, Assisted Living, Financing Assisted Living Costs

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 →

Tags: nursing home, Financing A Nursing Home Stay, Asset Protection, Medicaid, technical, medicaid penalty, Divestment, Deficit Reduction Act, Medicaid Qualification

Pennsylvania Supreme Court Smacks Down Medicaid Agency — 2 comments

lawman83 wrote 1 year ago: Yours Truly scored a victory for community spouses of Pennsylvania nursing home patients on Tuesday, … more →

Tags: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Medicaid, "long term care", Annuities, nursing home, Long-Term Care Insurance, Annuity, Policy

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 →

Tags: Estate Planning, Financing A Nursing Home Stay, Asset Protection, Pre-Planning for Long Term Care, disability planning, Nursing Home Crisis Planning, Medicaid Qualification, "long term care", nursing home

Retirement Assets and Medicaid Planning

Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 1 year ago: Retirement assets (401ks, IRAs, etc) are considered available assets for purposes of Medicaid qualif … more →

Tags: Estate Planning, Asset Protection, Medicaid, disability planning, Nursing Home Crisis Planning, Annuities, Medicaid Qualification, technical, Medicaid

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 →

Tags: nursing home, Estate Planning, Financing A Nursing Home Stay, Medicaid, disability planning, Medicaid Qualification, Law, Life Insurance, medicaid eligibility

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 →

Tags: Asset Protection, Medicaid, disability planning, Medicaid Qualification, Michigan Seniors, Medicaid, "long term care", nursing home, Law

Rapid Changes in Medicaid Law Require Constant Vigilance — 1 comment

Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 1 year ago: An astounding thing happened during the fall of 2007. Michigan changed its Medicaid policy with resp … more →

Tags: Medicaid, Nursing Home Crisis Planning, Annuities, Medicaid Qualification, Medicaid, "long term care", nursing home, Elder Law, Annuity

Medicaid Applications Scrutinized More Than Ever

Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 1 year ago: Under previous Medicaid policy, applicants for long term care were given the benefit of a doubt most … more →

Tags: Financing A Nursing Home Stay, Medicaid, Nursing Home Crisis Planning, Medicaid Qualification, Asset Protection, Medicaid, nursing home, Application Process, Life Insurance

Free Durable Power of Attorney — 5 comments

Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 1 year ago: The durable power of attorney is an extremely valuable estate plan document. It allows one person to … more →

Tags: Pre-Planning for Long Term Care, disability planning, Probate Court, Estate Planning, Medicaid, Durable Power of Attorney, Medicaid Qualification, accelerated medicaid qualification, Legal

Negative Inheritance? — 1 comment

Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 1 year ago: A negative inheritance is a net loss of assets arising from the cost of caring for elderly members o … more →

Tags: Selecting an Assisted Living Center, "long term care", Inheritance, Care Giver Stress, Cost of Long Term Care

Protecting the Homestead: Part 2

Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 1 year ago: Before the Deficit Reduction Act was signed in February of 2006, it was relatively easy for an elder … more →

Tags: Your Home, Asset Protection, Medicaid, Nursing Home Crisis Planning, Pre Planning, Medicaid, penalty, penalty policy, Divestment

Constant Change in Medicaid Eligibility Rules — 1 comment

Jerrold Bartholomew wrote 1 year ago: When President Bush signed the Deficit Reduction Act of 2006, the states began to implement that law … more →

Tags: Estate Planning, Asset Protection, Medicaid, Pre-Planning for Long Term Care, Medicaid Qualification, Pre Planning, Medicaid, estate recovery, Medicare


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