German and Austrian Reparations Although the recipients of German or Austrian reparations are dwindling down, there are still some survivors who are receiving such payments and are not aware that the monthly payments are exempt when applying for Medicaid medial assistance. As a matter of fact, when applying for Medicaid nursing home care all of… Read more »
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Does it make sense applying for Medicaid in 2019?
Generally speaking when I discuss Medicaid with families of loved ones who have managed to have saved a substantial amount of money their immediate reaction is “my father or my mother are not financially eligible.” Their response relies upon the fact that a Medicaid applicant cannot have more than $15,450 in resources and because their… Read more »
Contemplating Medicaid
For the individuals who continue to think that applying for Medicaid is disgraceful, reprehensible or shameful, please consider the following concerns. Suppose a person saved approximately $200,000 in his/her lifetime and now requires nursing home care. Today’s prices an average nursing home with no special needs, such as, ventilator, feeding tube, etc., will cost you… Read more »
Hiring Family Members to Care for You
There are many private companies advertising that by joining their program the elderly population requiring home care services can hire their own family members to provide the care and get paid for the services. Obviously they are referring to the Medicaid program called Consumer Direct Personal Assistance Program (CDPAP), which require the recipients to have… Read more »
Protect Your Surplus Income
Many elderly and disabled individuals applying for Community Medicaid, in order to receive home-care services, are told they are not financially eligible due to their excess income. Basically, a Community Medicaid applicant can have up to $879 income per month. Applicant’s who have more than $879 are ineligible or have a monthly spenddown; however, if… Read more »
Immediate Need for Personal Care
Suppose the applicant has an immediate need for Personal Care Services, such as, meal preparations, bathing, housekeeping, or toileting, and wish to receive services quickly rather than wait anywhere between two to five months after applying to receive services applicants must meet the following conditions: * Applicant has no informal care-givers available, able and willing… Read more »
Home Care Hours Cut
While many but not all Community Medicaid recipients with home care services are receiving letters from their Manage Long Term Care Agencies (MLTC), indicating their hours of services are going to be reduced, it doesn’t mean new applicant’s should be discourage from filing. Consider the following: Suppose an applicant requires 12 hours of home care… Read more »
Care Givers
It’s not uncommon to hear spouses not wanting or rejecting the idea of allowing someone to assist them with their loved ones care. They refuse any assistance, such as, lifting their loved ones in and out of bed, placing them in and out of wheelchairs, laundry, dressing, changing their soiled cloths, cooking and feeding them… Read more »
Who is eligible for Medicaid?
Most people believe they are not eligible for Medicaid, because they were told they need to spenddown their life savings before they can apply for Medicaid medical assistance. While it’s true that a Medicaid applicant in 2018 cannot have more than $15,500 in resources it is also true that applicants are allowed to transfer their… Read more »
Spenddown
What a dreadful word “spenddown” is. Several time a week I hear the word from many families telling me they were informed that their loved ones are not Medicaid eligible until they spenddown their life savings. It’s clear that Medicaid personal will tell applicants to spenddown their life savings, because they are not allowed to… Read more »