Author: Mark Easley

When determining eligibility for Vendor assistance the home of the applicant or recipient when the home is providing shelter to the applicant or recipient, or his spouse or dependent child shall be disregarded.   A ‘home’ is defined as real property that is furnishing shelter to the individual, the individual’s spouse or dependent child. A mobile […]

When long-term care becomes necessary for a family member or loved one, it can be difficult to know where to begin. What levels of care are available, and what type of medical care do each provide? Could the resident strive in an assisted living facility instead? Is dementia or Alzheimer’s in the picture, calling on […]

When a person requires full nursing home care, is in a qualified care facility and has insufficient funds to pay for care, Medicaid becomes an immediate reality. The care recipient (a) requires long-term care, and (b) meets all eligibility criteria for Medicaid coverage because of the limited financial means. Since nursing home Medicaid has no […]

Nursing Home Level of Care One of the questions family members or loved ones have is: My loved one has needs, but I am not sure that he or she needs full skilled care in a skilled nursing facility yet. How can I know when care needs have reached a point to consider long-term care? […]

One of the questions family members or loved ones have is: My loved one has needs, but I am not sure that he or she needs full skilled care in a skilled nursing facility yet. How can I know when care needs have reached a point to consider long-term care? Or do we need to […]

Long-term care requires full financial awareness for the care recipient and/or the individual’s family. Typically, long-term care is only paid for in a limited number of ways: private pay, long term care insurance, or through Medicaid eligibility. Neither Medicare nor private health insurance pay for long-term care costs. For almost all families who are not […]