Under the Medicaid rules, when one member of a married couple applies for benefits their combined assets and income must be reported to determine the eligibility of the nursing home spouse. However, there is an exception that is often used in cases of late, short-term...
Written By: Evie Curtis – Development Director, Assured Trust Company It happened again. The conversation that starts with, “BUT, it’s my inheritance.” My reply, “BUT, it’s not your money. It belongs to Mom, Dad, Aunt, Uncle ….” It is the time when families have that...
An Ohio appeals court rules that a nursing home failed to prove that assets transferred from a nursing home resident to her agent under a power of attorney were fraudulent transfers because the agent testified credibly that she was acting according to the resident’s...
The Sixth Circuit holds that long-term care policies purchased by residents of Ohio and Florida remained in force continuously from their effective dates, so they were not affected by both states’ subsequent ban on long-term care policies requiring a hospital stay...
Do you need an attorney for even “simple” Medicaid planning? This depends on your situation, but in most cases, the prudent answer would be “yes.” The social worker at your mother’s nursing home assigned to assist in preparing a Medicaid...
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