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Often times the family home is the asset that has the most sentimental value in it for a family and unfortunately, it can be one of the most difficult assets to properly plan for when you’re looking at Medicaid planning. That is why it is important to work with an elder law attorney as you try to navigate the confusing long-term care legal maze.
More and more our Michigan estate planning clients are concerned about things other than avoiding estate taxes or probate. A big concern for our clients has been the rising cost of long-term care. In South East Michigan, long-term care costs can run a couple thousand dollars for home care, $2000-$7000 for assisted living, and $7000-$10,0000…
AARP says Michigan is placing to many seniors in nursing homes
In Michigan, we have a new health-care option to help Michigan seniors and elders live at home longer, rather than live in a nursing home. PACE provides community-based services for seniors who are “dual-eligible” for both Medicare and Medicaid. It supplements an adult day-care setting with in-home and referral services, with the hope that it…
Well, it looks like we have an update on Michigan Medicaid estate recovery. I just received the Medicaid Final Department Review for proposed July policy and there are some serious changes in how Medicaid and estate recovery in Michigan will work. What this means is that without proper Medicaid planning by a Michigan medicaid planning…
Parkinson’s Disease and Michigan Nursing Home Asset Protection
As a Michigan elder law attorney, I often aid families in their search for Michigan nursing facilities and assisted living facilities that can assist seniors who are suffering from Alzheimer’s Disease or Dementia. One of the keys with any Michigan nursing home or assisted living selection, for an individual with Alzheimer’s or dementia, is to make…
Michigan Medicaid attorney blogs on nursing homes, medicaid, and personal liability.