Medicare is a Federal program enacted in 1965. It is an earned-benefit program for those that are aged 65 or older or disabled. It consists of parts A, B, C and D. Part A is for hospital insurance coverage, as well as limited stays in nursing homes and some rehabilitative services such as physical, vocational, […]
April 15th, 2018 | Tags: Chronic Care Medicaid, Community Medicaid, estate plan, estate planning, long-term care, long-term care services, Medicaid, Medicaid Qualifying Trust, Medicaid trust, medicare | Category: Elder Law, Estate Planning, Trusts | Comments are closed
Medicare
Medicare is a federal program enacted in 1965 that was established to provide health coverage to those 65 and older and those with a qualifying disability. Medicare consists of four sections:
Part A – hospital insurance, inpatient care, rehabilitation care in a skilled nursing facility, as well as physical, vocational, and speech therapy, hospice, […]
March 23rd, 2018 | Tags: Chronic Care Medicaid, elder law, Medicaid, medicare | Category: Estate Planning | Leave a comment
A common misconception is that a community spouse must spend down all of his or her assets due to an institutionalized spouse requiring nursing home care before Medicaid benefits will be available. Medicaid is a means-test program that entitles individuals to benefits including Chronic Care Medicaid. Chronic Care Medicaid covers care that is provided in […]
October 9th, 2017 | Tags: Chronic Care Medicaid, community spouse, estate planning, Medicaid, spousal refusal | Category: Estate Planning | Leave a comment
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