By Teresa Bowman | Published January 15, 2019 | Posted in Elder Law, Medicaid Eligibility, Uncategorized | Comments Off on 2019 Medicaid Numbers
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) has released the 2019 federal guidelines for how much money the spouses of institutionalized Medicaid recipients may keep, as well as related Medicaid figures. In 2019, the spouse of a Medicaid recipient living in a nursing home (called the “community spouse”) may keep as much as $126,420 Read More
Read MoreMedicare’s hospice benefit covers any care that is reasonable and necessary for easing the course of a terminal illness. It is one of Medicare’s most comprehensive benefits and can be extremely helpful to both the terminally ill individual and his or her family, but it is little understood and underutilized. Understanding what is offered ahead of Read More
Read MoreDisability Assistance in Florida, Part 2 Let’s face it. There is no easy way to quickly understand all you would need to know about the many avenues and requirements for disability assistance. That’s why we elder care attorneys hone our own understanding to help guide you. In Part II of this primer on sources of Read More
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