On behalf of Sikov and Love, P.A. | Mar 13, 2019 | medicaid-or-medical-assistance, Medicaid/Medical Assistance Planning
Medicaid/Medical Assistance Planning is something that your family may need to consider. As your parents become older and their health deteriorates, it can be helpful to begin thinking ahead to a time when they might need to take up residence in a Pennsylvania nursing...
On behalf of Sikov and Love, P.A. | Oct 30, 2018 | medicaid-or-medical-assistance, Medicaid/Medical Assistance Planning
Why is Medicaid/Medical Assistance Planning important? As we age, we may reach a point where it becomes difficult to care for ourselves. If so, it may be necessary to consider a nursing home. Affording a nursing home can be difficult. Unfortunately, many elderly...
On behalf of Sikov and Love, P.A. | Oct 16, 2018 | medicaid-or-medical-assistance, Medicaid/Medical Assistance Planning
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....
On behalf of Sikov and Love, P.A. | Aug 31, 2018 | medicaid-or-medical-assistance, Medicaid/Medical Assistance Planning
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...
On behalf of Sikov and Love, P.A. | Aug 3, 2017 | medicaid-or-medical-assistance, Medicaid/Medical Assistance Planning
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....
On behalf of Sikov and Love, P.A. | Jun 27, 2017 | medicaid-or-medical-assistance, Medicaid/Medical Assistance Planning
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...
On behalf of Sikov and Love, P.A. | Jun 20, 2017 | medicaid-or-medical-assistance, Medicaid/Medical Assistance Planning
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...
On behalf of Sikov and Love, P.A. | Mar 10, 2017 | medicaid-or-medical-assistance, Medicaid/Medical Assistance Planning
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...
On behalf of Sikov and Love, P.A. | Mar 7, 2017 | medicaid-or-medical-assistance, Medicaid/Medical Assistance Planning
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...
On behalf of Sikov and Love, P.A. | Nov 6, 2016 | medicaid-or-medical-assistance, Medicaid/Medical Assistance Planning
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...
