Medicaid

Medicaid Waivers, which have been approved by the federal government, allow states flexibility to use federal Medicaid funds to for a variety of purposes outside of the prescribed scope of traditional Medicaid services. To better understand Medicaid Waivers, it is helpful to start with an overview of the regular state plan Medicaid program. Medicaid is […]

Cash Grant Medicaid can assist with assist living bills, but the assistance granted will not pay for the full monthly assisted living cost, unlike nursing home Medicaid, which does pay for the full monthly nursing home bill (less the recipient’s monthly income). Does Medicaid pay for assisted living care? The answer is, unfortunately, a qualified […]

For Medicaid purposes, the home of the applicant or recipient will be disregard as an assets if the home was providing shelter to the applicant immediately prior to entry into care. When determining eligibility for Vendor assistance the home of the applicant or recipient when the home is providing shelter to the applicant or recipient, […]

Choosing a nursing home can be a daunting task, but work with physicians, geriatric care managers, QMC, as well as inspection results from state sources and from Medicare.gov can help greatly with the transition and with peace of mind. When long-term care becomes necessary for a family member or loved one, it can be difficult […]

When a person enters a nursing home and has assets to pay for care, but likely not enough assets to pay the full term of their care, cooperation and engagement with the nursing home staff is required to ensure a smooth transition from private pay to Medicaid pay. When a person requires full nursing home […]

NHLOC Assessments, or nursing home level of care assessments, are required by the state Medicaid offices to ensure that any Medicaid nursing home care applicants do in fact require residence and treatment in a nursing home facility. Nursing Home Level of Care One of the questions family members or loved ones have is: My loved […]