Medicaid

Some state Medicaid state departments provide real time online access to information on application status; other departments will gladly provide updates upon email contact. Medicaid is a federally-funded health insurance program for low-income citizens with disabilities that is administered by each state. The income requirements and types of coverage you get depend on state laws, […]

Rental property is considered a countable asset for purposes of Medicaid qualification and therefore requires early planning in order to preserve rental assets. It is not uncommon for a senior to enter long-term care in a nursing home, and part of their asset holdings income rental property, and their monthly income partially consists of rental […]

Community Medicaid is a specific type of long-term care Medicaid that allows recipients to stay in-home or in an assisted living facility. Community Medicaid benefits are often provided through waiver services like Home and Community Based Services (HCBS) or the Aged, Blind, and Disabled Waiver (ABD). In order to achieve Medicaid eligibility, one must meet […]

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 […]

Indiana Medicaid provides certain waiver services for those needing Medicaid care but wishing to stay at home or in an assisted living facility, like an intermediate care facility (ICF). These Medicaid services are known as Home and Community Based Services (HCBS). For seniors over 60 years of age, Indiana provides the PathWays for Aging Medicaid […]

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 […]