By: Henry Ford | 2011-07-28 | Medical Tourism As healthcare in the united states become costly, most people have not been able to get basic healthcare due to their economic status. There are millions of Americans who today live in fear of getting sick because they are not sure of how they will meet their healthcare needs. Good health is important for all people and for a productive nation. Medicaid was established to provide healthca read more
By: Finella Parks | 2011-09-30 | Insurance Before Medicaid budget went on the line everybody was targeting it to be their sole benefactor should they require long term care in the future. Now they’re singing a different tune as they work hard to move away from the said federal health insurance program. Truth is, Medicaid is not a bad idea if one avails it through a long term care insurance partnership plan. read more
By: Kent Wrotham | 2011-11-01 | Train Travel Medicaid is a United States health programme for certain people and families with low income and resources, or those U.S citizens with certain disability. read more
By: Ken | 2011-07-25 | Medical Tourism As healthcare in the united states become costly, most people have not been able to get basic healthcare due to their economic status. There are millions of Americans who today live in fear of getting sick because they are not sure of how they will meet their healthcare needs. Good health is important for all people and for a productive nation. Medicaid was established to provide healthcare for the low income individuals and their families. read more
By: Eric Sorenson | 2012-04-05 | Vacations There are several online tour websites which offer services to the people with physical disabilities, mental illness and developmental disabilities, for special needs vacation. But Spend Down is the only one, which allows people who have disabilities the ability to buy credits/points and gradually save for a trip. read more
By: Adamina Ada | 2012-04-23 | Travel Tips The need for some customers to protect assets from Medicaid spend down is obvious. It may be due to the needs of the spouse, a child disability or a myriad of good solid reasons. read more
By: Emiley Brethern | 2011-10-29 | Travel Tips Medicaid is the programme of United Nations for the people who fall under low-income group or those with limited availability of resources and those who have various kinds of disabilities. read more
By: SweetSoul | 2010-12-03 | Health & Fitness Medicaid is considered the country's largest public payer of long-term care. Once a person is determined to be qualified for its coverage, this government-supported program will pay for the nursing home care and other expenditures Medicare does not cover. It certain situations, it may also aid assistance for specific LTC services provided at home. read more
By: Jake Saab | 2010-09-29 | Finance As tax preparation time begins, many seniors are asking to include Medicaid asset protection as part of their tax planning strategies. For those of you not familiar with the 2005 Tax Reduction Act, some of the provisions address specific transfers by seniors under the new Medicare nursing home provisions. read more
By: Anton Troch | 2011-09-29 | Insurance As long as Texas remains unsure of Medicaid after efforts to privatize it, Texans should cross out the said federal health program from their list of Texas long term care options lest they get caught in the web of problems the state is currently faced with in relation to Medicaid. read more
By: Zoe Gray | 2012-05-15 | Insurance What you can get from a long term care insurance policy is impossible to obtain from Medicaid. What’s possible is an affordable policy that is accompanied by supplemental Medicaid coverage and you can find this in long term care Partnership states. read more
By: Dale Krause | 2012-03-09 | Insurance Generally speaking, after the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005, if a community spouse uses a Medicaid Compliant Annuity, or promissory note, to eliminate the spend-down amount an institutionalized spouse is immediately eligible for Medicaid benefits. After the purchase, if the community spouse's income is less than his or her monthly maintenance needs allowance the shortfall would be shifted from his or her institutionalized spouse's income prior to determining the Medicaid co-pay. read more
By: Frank Rodriguez | 2010-03-28 | Insurance When it comes to Medicaid eligibility there is certain criteria that must be met to receive assistance. Though they're often confused Medicaid has nothing to do with Medicare eligibility programs. Here's a look at some Medicaid criteria. read more
By: Rocco Beatrice | 2010-03-26 | Real Estate Medicaid planning is important before one applies for assistance. Medicare is restrictive and does not cover nursing home care. Medicaid requires passing an asset and income test for eligibility. Medicaid depends on your age and disabilities and your income level. Define Medicaid Gap. read more