by Michael Baker | Feb 24, 2020 | Elder Care, Medicaid / MassHealth
MassHealth is Massachusetts’ Medicaid offering, designed to help low-income residents get the medical care that they need. At some point in your life, you might find that you or a loved one needs the care of a full-time nursing facility. This can be a lengthy and...
by Michael Baker | Jan 6, 2020 | Asset Protection, Elder Care, Medicaid / MassHealth
The average cost of a nursing home ranges from $50,000 per year up to $92,000 per year (for a private room), which is simply out of reach for many older Americans. In Massachusetts the number can exceed $150,000 annually. That can deplete your resources quickly, and...
by Michael Baker | Dec 2, 2019 | Elder Care, Medicaid / MassHealth
When you’re looking into applying for MassHealth (Medicaid), you should consider seeking an attorney for professional assistance. MassHealth has strict asset limits and making even minor mistakes can lead to long disqualification periods. Sometimes, all you’ll need is...
by mbaker | Sep 10, 2019 | Elder Care, Estate Planning
Part of life is a role reversal that hits as our parents reach old age. For many people, at some point they become incapable of truly caring for themselves or maintaining their own home, at which point that role reversal hits, and the children become the caretakers....
by mbaker | Aug 20, 2019 | Asset Protection, Long-Term Care, Medicaid / MassHealth
Occasionally, we hear from clients or from others who have some objections to the idea of Medicaid planning in the context of paying for nursing home care. MassHealth is the Medicaid Program in Massachusetts. These objections are understandable to a degree—Medicaid...