Medicaid - Home Care / Community

Dear Mr. Di Costanzo:  Can Medicaid take my home if I get sick? If you fall ill, you may seek Medicaid benefits to help pay for your care...

The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2023 federal guidelines for how much money the spouses of...

Thursday, August 27th, 2020, I continued discussing Governor Cuomo’s State Budget implementing a new 2 1/2 year look-back period for...

Over the years, I have found that one of the biggest obstacles preventing clients from pulling the trigger on a Medicaid Trust is the...

Co-Authored by Joanna C. Feldman, Esq. Long-term care insurance can be a great arrow in one’s quiver of tools when planning for the...

Co-written by Joanna C. Feldman, Esq. An application for Medicaid benefits to cover home care services is less complicated than an...

Caring for an ailing family member is difficult work, but it doesn’t necessarily have to be unpaid work. There are programs available...

The Power of Attorney (“POA”) and Statutory Gifts Rider (“SGR”) are two of the most important documents drafted by an elder law...

Traditionally, Medicaid has paid for long-term care in a nursing home, but because most individuals would rather be cared for at home and...

One of the most unfortunate situations in my practice is when I hear that someone spent most, if not all, of their assets on the cost of...

Second to the house, an individual retirement account (“IRA”) is usually the largest asset when looking into someone’s financial...

Co-authored by Joanna C. Feldman To be eligible for Medicaid benefits in a nursing home in 2018, one may have no more than $15,150.00 in...

Co-authored by Joanna C. Feldman This is a question we’re continually asked, so we’re glad we have another opportunity to clear things...

Co-authored by Joanna C. Feldman We’re so glad you asked this question, which shows pervasive misinformation that causes unnecessary...

For many families, a good portion of their wealth exists through the equity in their home.  The home may also be the most sentimental...

Contrary to popular belief, it is never too late.  An elder law attorney can work to implement many different techniques even at the...

In a perfect world, everyone would craft an estate and elder care plan well in advance of having to implement it˗ but the world isn’t...

The tax plan put forward by the Republican-led House of Representatives would eliminate many current deductions, and getting rid of one...

State laws vary considerably, so you should confirm this response with a local elder law attorney. But here are the general rules: the...