Long-Term Care
Last week we published a blog on the special Medicaid laws that protect spouses. As we mentioned, Georgia laws and regulations apply different asset limits, allow for spousal diversions, and delay Medicaid estate recovery for married couples when one spouse is in the nursing home. These rules allow for a well spouse to not…
Read More Many of our clients reach out to us while they’re in a nursing home receiving rehab services, and many of them say to us something like this, “Mom’s being discharged from rehab next week because she has plateaued,” or, “My husband no longer qualifies for rehab because he’s not improving.” Maybe you’ve been told this…
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Once you have reviewed all of the care options in Georgia (see last week’s blog) and have determined that you or your loved one truly needs nursing home care, it can be overwhelming to figure out how to find the right nursing home care. The process can seem complicated, and the options are scarce.…
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We are just about to publish our 6th Edition of the Metro Atlanta Nursing Home and Assisted Living Guide! For the last 10 years, Hurley Elder Care Law has been providing families and professionals with the #1 go-to printed resource for finding nursing homes and assisted living communities in the Metro Atlanta area. In…
Read More Our office receives regular calls from families asking about the VA benefits, or Aid and Attendance Benefits. Often times, family members are told about these benefits from another elder care professional. Some even offer to help the families apply for VA benefits. So, how exactly do you apply for VA benefits? Completing the Paperwork If…
Read More Both the VA benefits and Medicaid can be used to pay for long-term care costs, but how they work together is often very confusing. The Basics of VA Benefits The VA benefit can be used to pay for home care, assisted living care, and nursing home care. It pays a set maximum amount to…
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As you know, the Pension with Aid and Attendance benefit can offer substantial income to help veterans and their surviving spouses pay for long-term care. This benefit, however, is only for wartime veterans. More specifically, a veteran must have served for at least 90 days of active duty, must have a discharge that is…
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One area of Medicaid law that continues to confuse and scare families is the Medicaid “Death Bill,” or known as Medicaid Estate Recovery. Hurley Elder Care Law’s recent blog shares information on how you can avoid the Death Bill.
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Georgia has an “income cap” that is currently set at $2,250/month for nursing home Medicaid eligibility. This means that anyone this limit must jump through an extra hoop. Hurley Elder Care Law’s blog explains this extra hoop.
Read More Mr. Smith was shocked when he was told that his wife could be eligible for Medicaid. Although they have never been wealthy, Mr. and Mrs. Smith always worked decent paying jobs and saved for retirement in their IRAs. How could they be eligible for Medicaid?
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