6 Essential Steps Before Moving Your Parents to Assisted Living—And What to Know About Medicaid
Deciding whether an assisted living facility (ALF) or a skilled nursing facility (SNF) is the right choice for your aging parents is a major decision that requires careful planning. While both options provide care for seniors, they are drastically different in terms of services, cost, and how they are paid for—especially when it comes to Medicaid.
Should Your Aging Parent Move in With You? A Guide for Springfield, Missouri Families
Multigenerational living—where adult children and aging parents share a home—is becoming more common. Whether due to financial concerns, caregiving needs, or a desire for family closeness, this arrangement requires careful planning.
However, making the wrong financial or legal decisions can have long-term consequences, especially when it comes to Medicaid eligibility, paying for care, and property ownership. Before making any changes, it’s critical to speak with an elder law attorney to avoid costly mistakes.
What Is the Difference Between Medicaid and Medicare?
Although Medicaid and Medicare are both public health insurance programs, they have essential differences.
Medicare is a federal program for older adults, people with disabilities, and individuals with end-stage renal failure. Medicaid is federal-state assistance for those with limited incomes.
Protecting Spouses of Medicaid Applicants: 2023 Guidelines
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services has released the 2023 federal guidelines for how much money the spouses of institutionalized Medicaid recipients may keep, as well as related Medicaid figures.
Medicaid to Restart Annual Reviews
President Biden announced the end to the Covid-19 Public Health Emergency, which affects all Medicaid recipients.
Have you been told that your spouse needs to go into a nursing home? Have you been told that you will need to file for a division of assets? Did someone say that you will have to get a divorce to qualify for Medicaid benefits? Have you been told that you will need a spend down to qualify for Medicaid? Have you been denied for Vendor MO HealthNet or recieved a transfer penalty and don’t know why? Contact Fortified Elder Law today.