Medicaid, Long Term Planning and the role of an Elder Law Attorney

2. What are the individual’s needs? • Does the individual need long term care in assisted living or skilled nursing facility? • Does the individual have the means to privately pay for assisted living or a skilled nursing facility? • Has the individual decided who will make decisions on their behalf if they become incapacitated? • Does the individual own a home? Do they own property other than a home? • Does the individual have a will?

3. Why Do You Need To Hire A Medicare Attorney? • Medicare attorney is responsible for handling a range of legal matters concerning disabled or elderly individuals. These matters include a number of things such as Medicaid, social security, healthcare, etc.  • Elder law attorney handles these sensitive matters. Elder law Medicaid planning deals with estate planning and other financial matters that need to be taken care of. • Medicaid planning can be done in advance so that in the time of need you don’t have to rush here and there.

4. Why Families Engage In Medicaid Planning • The first and foremost reason is that long term nursing home or hospital care is expensive. It is not possible for families to afford the hefty cost. • By engaging in Medicaid planning, families ensure that their loved ones get the care they need, and the care doesn’t get compromised because of money. • With the help of Medicaid planning, the older members of families can get the best care. And for that, you have to make sure that all legalities are completed without any error. • Minor errors can disqualify you; it is best to take the help of an expert in this matter.

5. What an Elder Law Attorney does for a client? • Create financial and health care powers of attorney • Explore financial planning, housing opportunities, income and estate planning • Draft living and last wills and testaments • Help with the selection and appointment of a legal guardian. • Real property deeds • Help locate long term care facilities and manage assisted living and skilled nursing home costs • Establishing Supplemental Needs Trusts • Applying for Medicaid

6. How Can A Medicaid Attorney Help? • Medicaid attorney helps you in planning and also in saving your assets from a nursing home. • An elder care attorney can help you in getting long term healthcare benefits at a lesser cost. • When you are thinking of planning for Medicaid, always have a consultation with Medicare attorney, he will guide you in the right direction.

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