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10 Common Mistakes That People Make

When Applying For Medicaid

Submitted by Anné 4. Thinking it’s too late to plan. While it’s best to preplan 9. Failing to take advantage of protections for spouses
Desormier-Cartwright, five years prior to when you believe that you will need of nursing home residents. Congress has passed specific
Esq. nursing home Medicaid, it is never too late to plan. Even rules for spouses of nursing home residents to ensure that
1. Failing to plan. Life after going into a nursing home there are opportunities to they don’t become impoverished because of Medicaid asset
is an unknown. Though we protect life savings and become qualified as soon as possible. and income restrictions.
don’t know what tomorrow 5. Not utilizing spend-down rules. Some examples 10. Failing to obtain expert help. Medicaid can be
may bring, preplanning for include prepaid funeral plans, purchasing a new car, making extremely confusing and since most people don’t have much
long-term care while young repairs and upgrades to the family home and paying off debt. experience with it, you should consult with a knowledgeable
and healthy can make a big 6. Applying too early. If you wish for your life savings and experienced elder law attorney to ensure that you are
difference. Long-term care to be used for long-term care then you would want to apply doing what is in your own best interest.
insurance and preplanning right away and spend down savings on nursing home costs. If you have questions about this or your estate plan and
tools and annuities can help You would be eligible when your assets are depleted. what documents are necessary schedule a consultation today
to set you up for later in life. 7. Applying too late. It is also important to not wait by calling our office at (561) 694-7827, Anné Desormier-
2. Giving away your assets without consideration of too long to apply. If one spouse is still living at home it is Cartwright, Esq., Elder and Estate Planning Attorneys PA,
impact. Gifts can have tough tax ramifications and create important to properly plan so that that spouse can be eligible 480 Maplewood Drive, Suite 3, Jupiter, FL 33458.
Medicaid ineligibility for a long period of time. Medicaid for Medicaid benefits prior to assets being depleted. The content of this article is general and should not be
classifies gifts as uncompensated transfers. However, by 8. Not understanding rules on estate recovery. Upon relied upon without review of your specific circumstances
planning you can make decisions to protect your eligibility. the death of a Medicaid recipient there is expanded estate by competent legal counsel. Reliance on the information
3. Ignoring exempted transfers. The good news is that recovery. Essentially, any Medicaid payments that are made herein is at your own risk, as it expresses no opinion by
not all gifts can result in ineligibility for Medicaid. Transfers on behalf of a nursing home resident will become a claim the firm on your specific circumstances or legal needs.
to disabled children, caretaker children, certain siblings, and in probate. Your home (if you claim it as homestead) is an An attorney client relationship is not created through the
money in any trusts that are for anyone who is under the age exempt non-probate asset in Florida if you devise it to an information provided herein.
of 65 and disabled are exempt by Congress. heir or you use an enhanced life estate deed.

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