Medicaid/Medical Assistance and Medicare Planning

Pittsburgh Medicaid Planning Attorney

Obtaining Medicaid eligibility can seem like a confusing and daunting task for adult children and spouses. Medicaid is a need-based program administered by the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania Department of Public Welfare, using funding from the federal government and Pennsylvania. Medicaid is subject to changes in the law by Congress -- such a change was enacted with the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005.

Are you under the impression that you will need to spend down all of your assets in order to become eligible for Medicaid? Did you know it is possible to prepare a plan that suits you and your family members -- a plan that allows you to maintain financial well-being and still become eligible for Medicaid? If you are interested in learning more about Medicaid planning and eligibility, consider a lawyer from Sikov and Love, P.A. We have the resources to successfully help you or a family member obtain Medical Assistance.

Would you like to learn more about Medicaid planning? Please contact Sikov and Love, P.A. to arrange your consultation. Since our founding in 1952, we have set a standard for quality legal services.

We can help you prepare an appropriate Medicaid/Medical Assistance plan based upon your specific financial situation.

Your Unique Situation

Our long term care planning services include helping you prepare a Medicaid plan that is specific to your situation. A plan for an individual with modest assets can be quite different from a plan for a person with substantial assets. We thoroughly evaluate your entire situation--including income, savings, and assets. We are highly skilled in helping individuals protect assets and qualify for Medical Assistance.

Creating Flexible Medicaid Plans

You and loved ones each have a unique medical and financial situation that can change at any time. It is important to create plans that are flexible and appropriate to a variety of situations. The lawyers of Sikov and Love, P.A. have experience in responding quickly to crisis situations. Please contact our firm to learn more about Medicaid planning.

How the Deficit Reduction Act Affects You

President Bush signed the Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 in an effort to "slow the pace of spending growth in both Medicare and Medicaid." The signing of the Act has resulted in complications to obtaining Medicaid and Medicare coverage. Among these changes are new restrictions on transferring assets to qualify for Medicaid long term care and nursing home care. In March of 2006, attorney Carol Sikov Gross was one of the first attorneys to recognize the consequences of these new laws. In addition to helping clients understand these consequences, she has lectured and taught seminars to her fellow attorneys about these new laws.

Contact Us

Would you like to speak with a lawyer about Medicaid planning to obtain Medicaid eligibility? Please contact Sikov and Love, P.A. to arrange your consultation. Since our founding in 1952, we have set a standard for quality legal services.