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Expert Tips for Georgia Medicaid: Hide Your Assets in a Trust?

August 22, 2018

“Can’t I just put Mama’s assets in a trust and then apply for Medicaid?” We hear this question maybe weekly. Unfortunately for these families, qualifying for Medicaid is not that easy. Medicaid Asset Limits In Georgia, you cannot own more than $2,000 of countable assets to be eligible for nursing home Medicaid. For a thorough…

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Increase in the Monthly Personal Needs Allowance

August 15, 2018

This year, Georgia increased the amount of money that a nursing home resident receiving Medicaid benefits can keep from their monthly income. As you are aware, Medicaid is a means-tested health insurance program for those with limited income and assets (for a complete discussion on those limits, please click here). Medicaid’s Cost Share (or Patient…

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Athletes Face LBD Danger from Contact Sports

August 8, 2018

Dem Sports athletes may be at increased risk for Lewy Body Disease (LBD) which can then cause Parkinson’s disease, a brain disorder that leads to problems with movement and thinking. A new study by VA-BU-CLF Brain Bank just published in the Journal of Neuropathology and Experimental Neurology, suggests that sports athletes may be at increased…

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Expert Tips for Georgia Medicaid: Getting Medicaid Even When You Have Too Many Assets

August 1, 2018

To qualify for nursing home Medicaid, applicants must show that they have a limited amount of countable assets. These rules can be very confusing, and most families worry that their loved one cannot qualify for Medicaid. Currently, Georgia residents must have less than $2,000 in countable assets in order to qualify for nursing home Medicaid.…

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Expert Tips for Georgia Medicaid: Getting Medicaid Even When You Have Too Much Income

July 25, 2018

Medicaid is a means-tested, government-provided health insurance benefit. It is the largest payer of nursing home care in Georgia. It is also commonly misunderstood. For instance, many people believe that they may have too much income for Medicaid. It is true that Georgia has an income cap. For 2018, that income cap is $2,250. This…

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Expert Tips for Georgia Medicaid: Three Ways to Protect Your House From Medicaid Estate Recovery

July 19, 2018

The rules about home ownership and Medicaid often confuse families. Here are the basics: A person can own a home and qualify for Medicaid, BUT that home may be vulnerable to Estate Recovery after the person dies. In other words, a nursing home resident can own a home and still get Medicaid benefits. The home…

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Expert Tips for Georgia Medicaid: Giving Your Assets Away and the Dreaded Medicaid Look Back Period

July 11, 2018

  I am still so surprised by how much misinformation there is about Medicaid’s Look Back Period. Is it 3 years? Is it 30 months? What exactly is the Medicaid Look Back Period? As we all know, Medicaid is a means-tested program that provides health insurance to those who qualify for it. That is, you…

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Expert Tips for Georgia Medicaid: Giving Your Assets to Your Spouse and Understanding the Maximum CSRA [Community Spouse Resource Allowance]

July 5, 2018

It is true that Medicaid is intended to be health insurance for the very poor. It is also true that Medicaid has become the default long-term care insurance payer for millions of middle class families. In the Metro Atlanta area, nursing home costs can run $10,000/month. With such high costs, it is no wonder that…

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When Elder Care Professionals Face Aging Issues in Their Own Families

June 27, 2018

It seems like I should be better at this. For years I have been helping other families care for their aging parents. I know the signs of dementia, I know the best providers, I know the resources in Atlanta, but I do not know how to help my own parents. I can see that they…

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Problematic Siblings: How having a brother or sister can actually make it worse…

June 20, 2018

Oftentimes, “only children” will tell me that they wish they had a sibling to help them shoulder the burden of caring for an aging parent. I chuckle in my head at this naive assumption of teamwork and cooperation that “only children” can hold of siblings. Sure, some families do have strong sibling support systems that…

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