Category: Elder Law
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Are Retirement Accounts Protected from Florida Nursing Homes?
Nursing home care in the Sunshine State now runs $10,000 to $13,000 a month. Nursing homes are also getting more expensive each year.…
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Why Social Security Income Affects Florida Medicaid Eligibility. And How to Still Qualify for Medicaid
Yes, Social Security impacts Medicaid eligibility in Florida — because Medicaid counts your Social Security as income. But being over the income limit…
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Personal Services Contract: Protecting Assets from the Nursing Home
If you’re not familiar with the use of personal services contracts in Medicaid planning, you may be wondering how purchasing services could possibly…
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Am I Responsible for My Husband or Wife’s Nursing Home Bills in Florida?
If the community spouse engages a competent elder law pro early enough in the Medicaid process, the elder law pro can likely save…
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Funeral Plans and Florida Medicaid Exemption
When are Funeral Plans, Burial Spaces/Plots, and Prepaid Burial Contracts Exempt from Florida Medicaid? Funeral plans, burial spaces/plots, and prepaid burial contracts are…
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5 Steps to Correct or Amend a Florida Death Certificate
Errors on Florida death certificates frequently happen. Thankfully, there’s a way to fix these Florida death certificate errors through the Florida Department of…
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What is Florida Medicaid?
Medicaid is a joint program between the federal government and individual states providing medical assistance to individuals meeting the criteria.
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Florida Nursing Home Medicaid Income
A Medicaid applicant can only have $2,313 (2019) of income in their name per month.
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Assets that are Exempt for Florida Nursing Home Medicaid
To be eligible for Florida Medicaid, an applicant can only have $2,000 (2019) in assets in their name.
