MEDICAID AND THE HOME – PART 1
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA This is the first part of a two-part series on Medicaid and the home. The most valuable asset that most Medicaid planning clients have is their home. They also have very strong emotional attachments to the home. There are a number of strategies available…
A TEN-STEP ANALYSIS TO MINIMIZE THE IMPACT OF A PERSONAL INJURY SETTLEMENT ON A PLAINTIFF RECEIVING PUBLIC BENEFITS
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., Esquire, CELA Many public benefits are means-tested and the receipt of a personal injury settlement will frequently disqualify the plaintiff from continuing to receive those public benefits. There are many public benefits, but the most commons ones are SSI, Medicaid, SSDI, Medicare, Section 8 House, SNAP (Food Stamps), and Veterans Aid…
OVERVIEW OF MEDICAID TRUSTS
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA Types of Trusts. Trusts established and funded after August 10, 1993, are governed by OBRA-93. The Medicaid-qualifying trust rules were repealed by OBRA-93, and new rules for revocable and irrevocable trusts created after August 10, 1993, were established. OBRA-93 also created special disability trusts, each of which has rules….
PROTECTING THE HOME FROM THE COST OF LONG-TERM CARE
by Thomas D. Begley, Jr., CELA Seventy percent of Americans will require some form of long-term care be it nursing home, assisted living or home care. The cost of this care can range from $20 per hour or more for home care to $10,000 – $12,000 per month for nursing home care. Before becoming eligible…
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