Medicaid and Medical Assistance

Medicaid/Medicaid Assistance planning may involve the spend down of cash and assets to qualify for eligibility. Pennsylvania residents trying to figure out how they will afford nursing home care may find themselves trying to figure out how their funds can be reduced....

Medicaid, or Medical Assistance, is a welfare program designed to help pay for medical care for those who are of limited means, seniors and non-seniors alike. There are some services that Medicaid may cover that Medicare will not, especially when it comes to affording...

Millions of Americans benefit from Medicare funding. This so-called "safety net" is invaluable to many people who otherwise would not be able to afford medical treatment in their older years. However, what many people do not understand is that planning for Medicare...

With all of the changes that we hear about from our leaders in Washington, D.C., it is possible that some Pennsylvania residents may be concerned that their eligibility for federal programs could be impacted sometime in the near future. However, our readers probably...

Medicaid/Medical Assistance planning should be an important consideration for many Pennsylvania residents who are thinking about how to cover the cost of medical expenses. Despite the efforts of the federal government, health care costs in America continue to rise....

Medicaid/Medical Assistance planning can be helpful in obtaining eligibility for these government benefits by Pittsburgh residents, as this blog has discussed previously. There are specific income and resource requirements that a Pennsylvania resident has to meet...

Recent statistics to consider for Medicaid/Medical Assistance Planning show that many people throughout the United States, including in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, will eventually have to rely on Medicaid/Medical Assistance to help them pay for their nursing home care....

Medicaid/Medical Assistance Planning helps people to protect themselves, their families and their assets. Many people, including Pittsburgh residents, probably routinely confuse the terms Medicaid and Medicare, assuming that since they both may pay for some long term...

What is the look-back period in Medicaid?  If you are one of many residents in Pittsburgh confusing Medicaid and Medicare and assuming that paying for long-term care is the same in both programs, reading this post may be beneficial not only to explain the...

Medicaid or Medical Assistance planning may help to protect you and your family.  Medicaid is funded by the federal government and Pennsylvania as a need-based program, which means that people who apply must demonstrate their eligibility, both medically and...