Long-Term Care

Housing options and the associated costs are among the top priorities for many seniors. Today, the housing market is unpredictable, while...

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...

Assisted living facilities support older adults with daily living while fostering their independence. Individuals who do not require...

Under New York State law, a spouse is considered a legally responsible relative which means that you are financially responsible for the...

An inheritance can be easily dissipated if your child is a spendthrift, has bad habits or is involved with a divorce. A trust can ensure...

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...

While you generally do not have to sell your home in order to qualify for Medicaid coverage of nursing home care, it is possible the...

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...

A Medicaid Trust is an irrevocable trust designed to protect your assets from the staggering costs of long-term care, usually nursing...

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 Generally speaking, Medicaid rules require most of one’s monthly income be contributed toward the cost...