Medicaid Planning

Can You Protect Your House From Medicaid By Giving It To Your Kids?

Dec 18, 2017

The cost of care in a nursing home or other long-term care facility is high and continues to rise. I...

How Does The Medicaid Look-back Period Work?

Apr 29, 2016

Very few people have the assets to pay out-of-pocket for an extended stay in a nursing home or other...

Social Security Administration Website – New Helpful Features

Feb 19, 2016

What do you think of when you think of dealing with the Social Security Administration? If the image...

Payments To Caregivers Can Cause Medicaid Ineligibility

Dec 14, 2015

A recent Michigan Court of Appeals opinion upheld a decision by the Department of Human Services (DH...

Joint Ownership Of Assets Owner Beware!

May 31, 2015

Joint ownership arises where two or more people own an undivided interest in an asset or property. W...

Even Annual Exclusion Gifts Are Counted By Medicaid

Nov 16, 2014

Many people believe that if they give away an amount equal to the annual gift tax exclusion – curr...

Even Annual Exclusion Gifts Are Counted By Medicaid

Nov 16, 2014

Many people believe that if they give away an amount equal to the annual gift tax exclusion – curr...

How Parents Can Provide For A Caregiver Child

Aug 14, 2014

Taking care of a parent can be a full-time job. Children may have to give up paying jobs in order to...

Supreme Court Upholds Case Striking Down Pooled Trust Age Limit

Jan 18, 2013

The U.S. Supreme Court has refused to hear a case involving Pennsylvania’s pooled trust age limit....

Michigan Implements Estate Recovery Program

Nov 22, 2011

Michigan recently began its long anticipated “Estate Recovery” program. The program enables the ...