The Facility Said If I Pay for 2 Years then I’ll Get Medicaid (Part 2)
Last week we were discussing Carol, her mom and a very common disconnect we see when families speak with assisted living facilities. The facility explained it’s requirement that residents private pay for a certain period before being considered for one of it’s Medicaid slots. Carol heard something entirely different, that
The Facility Said If I Pay for 2 Years then I’ll Get Medicaid (Part 1)
It’s a statement we hear frequently when someone calls our office with the following scenario. Mom can no longer live at home alone so daughter, Carol, is exploring assisted living as an option. She tours an assisted living facility and has a conversation with the Community Relations Director. Carol asks
Dad and Aunt Living Together and Dad Needs Medicaid – Now What? (Part 2)
Last week we were discussing George’s dilemma. Dad needs nursing home care but owns the home that he and Aunt Harriet are living in. Is there a way for him to preserve the house for Harriet but avoid a New Jersey Medicaid lien and New Jersey Inheritance tax? The answer
Be Nice To Me – I Pick Your Nursing Home!
Since the mid-1990s, Yale Hauptman has been helping seniors and their families tackle a growing program in this country, the need for long-term care and how to pay for it. The articles and stories contained in this book illustrate a real life picture of what long-term care looks like. Although
Dad and Aunt Living Together and Dad Needs Medicaid – Now What? (Part 1)
George had been looking in on his dad and his Aunt Harriet for years. They had been living together for at least 20 years, ever since his mother died, when Dad moved into Harriet’s home. Now Dad was in rapidly declining health and would need nursing home care and Medicaid