Author: Mark Easley

Some Medicaid programs do provide dental care or provide that as an option available.  There may be additional co-payments for delivery of dental services. In addition to health care coverage, Medicaid may also offer coverage for dental services. If you or a loved one are interested in Medicaid dental coverage, check on your state Medicaid […]

A functional long-term-care assessment is a comprehensive psychosocial evaluation often used to determine medical eligibility for state Medicaid programs, including home and community based services (HCBS) and long-term services and supports (LTSS). Assessment items include activities of daily living (ADLs), instrumental activities of daily living (IADLs), cognition, and physical health. The assessment process usually takes […]

In some cases, Medicaid can have monthly income eligibility requirements. These income limits are determined in most states by the federal poverty level. Many Medicaid programs are also tailored towards specific groups, like pregnant women, children in foster care, people with disabilities, or people needing nursing home care. Medicaid expansion in many states has allowed […]

The Medically Needy Pathway, more commonly known as the Spend-Down Program, allows individuals with high medical expenses and monthly income over the state Medicaid limit to achieve Medicaid eligibility. Income eligibility is generally based on the federal poverty level (FPL). In Missouri, the medically needy income limit (MNIL) is $1,109 for an individual and $1,499 […]

An Advance Healthcare Directive is a legal document also known as a living will or advance directive. Advance Directives often outline medical treatment preferences, such as when to use cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), ventilators, palliative care, dialysis, and organ or tissue donation. These treatments are more generally known as “life-sustaining treatment”. Unlike a Durable Power of […]

A Power of Attorney is a legal document which names a person or persons to act on your behalf when you are no longer able to. These Power of Attorney documents give your agent the legal authority to do financial planning, place you in a long-term care facility, and create estate planning documents on your […]