by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Dec 4, 2017 | Medicaid, Nursing Homes, Sentinel Articles
Especially during the holiday season, it would be unpleasant to imagine that you might someday need to receive care in a nursing home. Let’s not think about that today. Let’s assume that you will never spend a day in a nursing home. But I’ll bet...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Jul 11, 2017 | Finances, Medicaid, Nursing Homes, Sentinel Articles
When a person begins to need long-term care because of chronic disease, injury, cognitive decline or frailty, there are usually two primary concerns. The first should be to determine what level of care is needed and how it can be obtained. The second is to determine...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | Jul 5, 2017 | Finances, Medicaid, Nursing Homes, Sentinel Articles
Recently, Jane called our office because of feeling financial distress and a bit of confusion. Her husband, Bob, has been in a long-term care facility since 2014 for help with dementia. It was an emotionally difficult decision for Jane to accept the help of her...
by Jessica Fisher Greene, Esq., LL.M. in Elder Law | May 22, 2017 | Medicaid, Nursing Homes, Sentinel Articles
As you may have read in our article published last week, handling the issues that surround a loved one who needs skilled nursing care can be very confusing, overwhelming, and expensive. There can be so many issues that it may be difficult to know where to begin and...
by David D. Nesbit, Esq. | May 12, 2017 | Finances, Medicaid, Nursing Homes, Sentinel Articles
Nearly anyone who is a long-term care resident of a skilled nursing home can immediately apply for Medicaid to pay for the care. To do so, an applicant who is not yet impoverished must shuffle assets according to a complex method which has been approved by federal...
by Ryan A. Webber, Esq. | Dec 28, 2016 | Finances, Medicaid, Sentinel Articles
A gift consists not in what is done or given, but in the intention of the giver or doer – Seneca This quote resonates with me when I think of making a gift. Studies on human behavior have found that gift giving is a surprisingly complex part of human interaction...
