Clients helped by Medicaid Matters...
Mrs. B received assistance with filing an application for benefits for her husband, whom she cared for as long as possible in their home, but was now receiving care in a nursing home. And more… - the consultant suggested that Mrs. B get a Power of Attorney for Property and a Power of Attorney for Health done, so that her children would be able to assist her if she became unable to handle her affairs.
Mr. C contacted Medicaid Matters after his wife’s first application was denied, and 3 days before a deadline for documentation on a second application. The consultant was able to gather enough documentation to get an extension... and more..., amended the application to allow additional benefits allowed to Mr. C under the Community Spouse Asset Allowance and the Community Spouse Maintenance Needs Allowance. Mr. C now receives some of his wife’s income for his own support; income that would otherwise have gone to the nursing home. And more… Medicaid Matters suggested that Mr. C become acquainted with an agency that provides services to the elderly so that he could access other assistance programs to which he may be entitled, and have a link to in-home services should he need assistance as he gets older. Mrs. C contacted Medicaid Matters after becoming dissatisfied with the outsource company used by her brother’s nursing home to assist with filing Medicaid applications. Rather than recreate 3 years of documentation with bank statements and copies of checks, Medicaid Matters used its knowledge of Guardianship proceedings and filed an application using the Annual Accountings that had been filed with the Court. Medicaid Matters also documented that the Special Needs Trust set up for the brother was an exempt trust, and not “illegal”, as Mrs. C was told by an uninformed representative of the outsource company. Attorney K contacted Medicaid Matters for assistance in filing a Medicaid application for his client. Again, Medicaid Matters was able to use its experience with Guardianship matters to document the client’s eligibility for Medicaid benefits. The Guardianship estate was able to save money by paying the Medicaid Matters rate, rather than the attorney’s (higher) rate. Mrs. R was concerned about protecting her assets, which had been held separately from those of her second husband. Medicaid Matters documented the separation of assets, and financial records for the assets held in the husband’s name (jointly and individually) were submitted to Medicaid. Assets in the wife’s name alone or jointly with her children were not required. Medicaid was approved, and the wife’s assets were protected. For more stories click "here". |