Paul B. PlantJan 17, 20192 min readTrustsHow Does Medicaid Treat IncomeThe basic Medicaid Rule for nursing home residents is that they must all of their income, minus certain deductions, for their care. These...
Paul B. PlantJun 4, 20182 min readTrustsWhat is Long Term Care Insurance and How Can It Benefit Your Senior Mom?According to the 2017 Genworth Cost of Care Survey, a private, one-bedroom, single occupant unit in an assisted living community costs a...
Paul B. PlantSep 13, 20172 min readTrustsTransferring Assets and the Five Year Look-backWhen an individual applies for Medicaid assistance in a nursing home, one of the first questions that is asked of them has to do with...
Paul B. PlantAug 15, 20172 min readTrusts3 Ways Caregivers Can Get Financial AssistanceIf you are a caregiver looking for financial assistance, there are several programs that may be able to help you. While you will still...
Paul B. PlantMar 16, 20173 min readElder LawMedicaid Protections for the Healthy SpouseMedicaid law provides special protections for the spouses of Medicaid applicants to make sure the spouses have the minimum support needed...
Paul B. PlantAug 26, 20153 min readTrustsWhat is a Third Party Special Needs Trust??Special needs trusts come in three main flavors — first-party special needs trusts, third-party special needs trusts, and pooled trusts....