In 2018, the national daily average for a shared room in a long-term care facility was $245 or $7,441 per month, while a private room could cost you $275 a day or $8,365 a month. A report by SeniorLiving.org reported that the average cost of a semi-private room in...
Medicaid and financial eligibility
Medicaid/Medical Assistance Planning always involves the consideration of financial eligibility. There are many different factors that people may need to take into consideration when it comes to applying for Medicaid. Many people assume that in order to qualify for...
What is a Medicaid spend-down?
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...
What is the look back period for Medicaid eligibility?
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...
Spend downs can help you qualify for Medicaid
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....
The Medicaid look back period can trap the unwary
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...
Get the right information about Medicaid 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....
Eligibility Requirements for Medicaid/Medical Assistance
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: many people will need Medicaid
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...
Medicaid planning versus Medicare
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...
