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 want Medicaid to cover things like expensive nursing home bills in Indiana, then you’ll need to show that you qualify.

Long-term care (LTC) can become a significant issue for you or a loved one, as the cost of care can – and often does – consume a lot of assets. You cannot predict exactly what health care needs you may have in the future, but you can take steps to plan so that you do […]

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 be difficult to apply for depending on the type of benefits that you need. You might need long term care, which could include living in a nursing home facility. To receive care in a nursing home, you have to qualify in part based on your finances and healthcare. There are many steps to […]

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? […]

If you are like most seniors, you will need long term care in your life. Long term care is expensive, and it could quickly deplete the entirety of your savings and assets. Medicaid is a government program that can pay for your long term care. But since Medicaid is a needs-based program, only certain people […]

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.

COVID-19 has taught us many things about the world, our communities, and ourselves. We learned about distance as the pandemic followed the global economy’s connected pathways into our state capitals and hometowns. The spreading contagion revealed our interdependence as we sheltered in place. Shortages of household goods, high-speed Internet, and access to ailing family members laid bare our vulnerability and unpreparedness. This article reflects on some of those lessons and describes changes that we can expect in the future.