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Study Shows Long Term Care Has Been Seriously Impacted by Coronavirus Pandemic

Have you had conversations with your loved ones and your estate planning professionals about the need for a “long-term care” plan? A long-term care plan incorporates your specific intentions and goals regarding what will happen in the event that you need support, due to medical issues, beyond what your family members can provide. A recent …

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Is It Ever Too Late To Plan For Medicaid Costs?

Elder Law, Medicaid, medicaid planning / By Kendra Rozboril

Most who are familiar with Medicaid planning have a similar story. One that speaks of family members and loved ones spending all their money on nursing home and medical costs until they’re broke. Only then, after all the money is gone, do the loved ones get assistance from Medicaid. And even then, only if they …

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What Does Medicaid’s Five-Year Lookback Mean?

Elder Law, Medicaid, medicaid planning / By Kendra Rozboril

For anyone that has discussed the five-year lookback regarding Medicaid has heard many stories about what this means. Typically, there are pieces of truth and misinformation within those stories. So, what really is the five-year lookback, and what does that mean for Medicaid planning? The basic definition of the “five-year lookback” is that Medicaid wants …

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