Suppose Medicaid is paying your nursing home bills. As a Medicaid recipient, you’ve already demonstrated that you have low income and assets. You’ve already confirmed with Medicaid that you own a house. And Medicaid lets you keep your house while you receive benefits. What you might not know is that Medicaid might attempt to take […]

Medicaid’s Aged & Disabled Waiver can provide a host of health care benefits to you, including valuable care at home and in the community so that you don’t have to live in a nursing home. Here’s a brief overview of what the Aged & Disabled Waiver entails in the state of Indiana and how Hawkins […]

If you or a loved one needs long term care, then Medicaid can potentially pay for this care, whether in a nursing home, assisted living facility, and even at home. However, some seniors are medically frail and need more extensive care in a nursing home setting. Many Indiana nursing home residents who qualify for Medicaid […]

Medicaid can provide you with valuable benefits that make a real difference in your life. This could include Medicaid paying those nursing home expenses that would otherwise set you back close to six figures each year in Indiana if paid out of pocket. The process of obtaining Medicaid might seem rather straightforward, but it is […]

When you need Medicaid to cover your or a loved one’s nursing home bills in Indiana, you’ll have to qualify for benefits. The process of planning and qualifying for benefits might involve the creation of trusts. Some trusts can protect your assets, while others won’t. Some trusts are acceptable to Medicaid, while others aren’t. Hawkins […]

To find out whether an elder law Medicaid attorney can help you, in nearly all cases, you’ll need to communicate with them first. To know whether the attorney is the right fit, you should ask them questions regarding their background. Here are some questions to consider. How Much Of The Attorney’s Practice Concerns Elder Law? […]

Medicaid is a needs-based system that can provide value healthcare benefits to you or your loved one. One of the most valuable benefits is long term care Medicaid, where the government can help cover most, if not all, of your nursing home care costs. But these government benefits are not just handed to anyone. You […]

If you exceed Medicaid’s asset limits, you need to spend down and potentially deplete most of your assets to qualify. If you transfer or give away your assets before applying, you might be penalized and ineligible for benefits. Because of this, satisfying Medicaid’s asset limits requires careful planning and consideration. Read on to learn more about long-term care Medicaid asset limits, including what you can do to protect your assets and still receive benefits.

This conclusion of our two-part series about Medicaid and prenuptial agreements explains how Medicaid treats prenuptial agreements.

We have heard variations of the myth over the years: “A nursing home will  take everything.” Savvy people rely on facts, not myths, and prepare for nursing home care before a health crisis strikes. Those people use the facts and laws to plan ahead and protect property and savings lawfully and legitimately. This article presents the facts. It also […]