Category archives: Nursing Home Care
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6 years ago
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A nursing home closure can be traumatic for residents who are forced to move. While there may not be much that can be done to prevent a closure, residents do have some rights.
Moving into a nursing home can be a stressful experience on its own. If that nursing home closes, residents can exper... [read more]
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6 years ago
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We are often asked by clients if giving gifts to their family members will affect them adversely if they need to apply for Medicaid to cover the cost of nursing home care. Our response is that while current federal law permits gifts up to $14,000 annually, per individual, without the recipient havin... [read more]
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6 years ago
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We are often asked by caregivers how they can protect a loved one's home, if they need to have skilled at-home or nursing home care and cannot afford the high costs to cover these services or facilities. Our answer is that with appropriate legal strategies we can help them get financial assistance t... [read more]
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6 years ago
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We are asked regularly by our clients how they can receive VA Aid and Attendance Benefits to help cover the cost of either at home or nursing home care. Our answer is that VA Benefits have specific income, asset, age, years of service, and medical condition eligibility requirements, and that there a... [read more]
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7 years ago
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We are asked regularly about how to cover the high cost of nursing home care. This is a serious concern for many, as it appears that these costs for skilled care continue to rise: www.floridaelder.com/nursing-home-costs-rise-sharply-2017/. Fortunately, with proper planning, there are ways to prepar... [read more]
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7 years ago
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One of the most frequent questions we get asked by clients is how to apply and qualify for Medicaid to cover the high cost of a skilled nursing home for the care of a loved one. We receive calls about this almost daily from spouses and family members who are in crisis or near-crisis situations, and ... [read more]
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12 years ago
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Medicaid ICP Enrollment for Nursing Home Care
The Institutional Care Program (ICP) is a Medicaid program designed to aid individuals in meeting the cost for nursing home care. Florida’s Department of Children and Families (DCF) administers the enrollment for (ICP). Although Florida’s Agency for H... [read more]
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