Question: Do you know someone who MIGHT have to consider a nursing home placement and a Medicaid application within the next 5 years? Next Question: Is that fortunate person able to swing the … [Read more...]
Tackling the North Carolina Medicaid Application Monster
Once a fairly routine procedure, applying for nursing home Medicaid has gotten much more difficult. Perhaps rising budget concerns and controlling Medicaid is the reason. The North Carolina Medicaid … [Read more...]
Round Tuits and Lost Opportunities
It happens several times a year. The appointment ‘blurb’ in my calendar says, “Cindy Swanson and Cheryl Flinster. To discuss Medicaid and asset protection for Cheryl and Ron Flinster. Cindy is … [Read more...]
New VA Regulations Explained
The time to act is NOW. On Tuesday, September 18, 2018 the VA released new regulations applicable to the VA pension benefit, variously known as “improved pension,” “new pension,” “special monthly … [Read more...]
The Long Ignored Nursing Home Financing Mess
Based on a column first appearing in the Asheboro Courier-Tribune, January 26, 2018 What a mess. Nursing home care now runs around $8,500 monthly. Basically, there are three ways to pay for it: … [Read more...]
