Medicaid in Wisconsin

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• What is asset protection?
  When it comes to nursing homes and Medicaid, you often hear about “asset protection.” It’s a hot topic—who wouldn’t want to protect their assets? But asset protection is complex, and if something goes wrong your finances and your family could be in a lot of trouble. Protecting an asset means giving up control. At its… Continue reading What is asset protection?
• Your attorney should work with your financial advisor.
  Are you worried about paying for a nursing home or other long-term care? Then you need the help of two professionals. You need a financial advisor and an elder law attorney—and you need them to work together. Unfortunately, not all lawyers play well with others. You Need a Financial Professional to Manage Financial Risk First,… Continue reading Your attorney should work with your financial advisor.
• Estate recovery: how the state gets paid back
  Estate recovery is how the State of Wisconsin gets paid back for long-term care Medicaid benefits. If you or a loved one is elderly, blind, or disabled and might need help paying for long-term care, you should know about estate recovery. The Estate Recovery Program operates under laws allowing the Wisconsin Department of Health Services… Continue reading Estate recovery: how the state gets paid back
• Who can get Medicaid?
  You know that Medicaid can pay for long-term care, and that it’s basically the long-term care insurance policy for the middle class. But the question remains: Can it pay for your care? Are you eligible? Eligibility for Medicaid can be complex. It depends on the sub-program, age, where you reside, the level of care you… Continue reading Who can get Medicaid?
• Who is Medicaid for?
  “Isn’t Medicaid for poor people?” “If your business is helping people apply for Medicaid, how do you get paid?” I’ve heard these and similar comments a number of times over the past few months. They are often the first questions after I explain what I do to friends and family. Most people know that Medicaid… Continue reading Who is Medicaid for?
• Medicaid in the news: deductions, work requirements, and time limits
  There’s been lots of talk at the national level about imposing new restrictions on Medicaid benefits. It’s enough to make anybody worry. So I’m here to give you the bottom line on the medical expense deduction, work requirements, and time limits on benefits. The Medical Expense Deduction is Still Here Last year I reported that… Continue reading Medicaid in the news: deductions, work requirements, and time limits

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• What is asset protection?June 7, 2018
  When it comes to nursing homes and Medicaid, you often hear about “asset protection.” It’s a hot topic—who wouldn’t want to protect their assets? But asset protection is complex, and if something goes wrong your finances and your family could be in a lot of trouble. Protecting an asset means giving up control. At its… Continue reading What is asset protection?
• Your attorney should work with your financial advisor.June 6, 2018
  Are you worried about paying for a nursing home or other long-term care? Then you need the help of two professionals. You need a financial advisor and an elder law attorney—and you need them to work together. Unfortunately, not all lawyers play well with others. You Need a Financial Professional to Manage Financial Risk First,… Continue reading Your attorney should work with your financial advisor.
• Estate recovery: how the state gets paid backMay 16, 2018
  Estate recovery is how the State of Wisconsin gets paid back for long-term care Medicaid benefits. If you or a loved one is elderly, blind, or disabled and might need help paying for long-term care, you should know about estate recovery. The Estate Recovery Program operates under laws allowing the Wisconsin Department of Health Services… Continue reading Estate recovery: how the state gets paid back
• Who can get Medicaid?March 23, 2018
  You know that Medicaid can pay for long-term care, and that it’s basically the long-term care insurance policy for the middle class. But the question remains: Can it pay for your care? Are you eligible? Eligibility for Medicaid can be complex. It depends on the sub-program, age, where you reside, the level of care you… Continue reading Who can get Medicaid?
• Who is Medicaid for?March 20, 2018
  “Isn’t Medicaid for poor people?” “If your business is helping people apply for Medicaid, how do you get paid?” I’ve heard these and similar comments a number of times over the past few months. They are often the first questions after I explain what I do to friends and family. Most people know that Medicaid… Continue reading Who is Medicaid for?
• Medicaid in the news: deductions, work requirements, and time limitsMarch 13, 2018
  There’s been lots of talk at the national level about imposing new restrictions on Medicaid benefits. It’s enough to make anybody worry. So I’m here to give you the bottom line on the medical expense deduction, work requirements, and time limits on benefits. The Medical Expense Deduction is Still Here Last year I reported that… Continue reading Medicaid in the news: deductions, work requirements, and time limits
• What is Medicaid?March 13, 2018
  Medicaid is a government benefit that pays for health care for the needy. “The needy” includes elderly, blind, or disabled people who fall into one of two groups. The first group can’t afford health care because they have very low income and no assets (called “categorically needy” in Medicaid lingo). The second group can’t afford… Continue reading What is Medicaid?
• What is the medical expense deduction, and why is it a big deal?December 11, 2017
  The medical expense deduction has a huge impact on long-term care, and the Republican tax bill now in Congress might eliminate it—or increase it. As the Washington Post reports in this article, there are two versions of the tax bill being considered: the House bill and the Senate bill. The House bill would eliminate the medical… Continue reading What is the medical expense deduction, and why is it a big deal?
• Some atypical Medicaid advice: be frugalOctober 30, 2017
  An older woman and her daughter came into my office the other day. She was worried about having enough to support herself if her ailing husband ended up in a nursing home on Medicaid. It was a typical concern from a typical client—the kind of thing I deal with every day. But this woman was… Continue reading Some atypical Medicaid advice: be frugal
• Bearing the Medicaid burdenSeptember 25, 2017
  She walked through our office door at 1:30 on a Friday afternoon. We checked the calendar, confused—no appointment. I wasn’t prepared, but she needed help; I could see it in her face. So I brought her back to my office to see what I could see. “Since January, everything that can go wrong has,” she… Continue reading Bearing the Medicaid burden
• Estate planning basicsMay 2, 2017
  Estate planning looks different for anyone concerned about long term care or the cost of a nursing home. The general idea, though, is the same: take legal action now to ensure your family is taken care of and your wishes are honored in the future.