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Fifteen Myths Regarding Medicaid Nursing Home Benefits in Maine Myth 10

November 13th, 2019

This series highlights the eligibility rules for Maine Medicaid (MaineCare) nursing home benefits and dispels certain myths the families that work with our office often hear. Myth 10: I Can Only Give Away $10,000 Per Year Under Medicaid Rules. The Tr… Read More

Fifteen Myths Regarding Medicaid Nursing Home Benefits in Maine Myth 9

November 8th, 2019

This series highlights the eligibility rules for Maine Medicaid (MaineCare) nursing home benefits and dispels certain myths the families that work with our office often hear. Myth 9: I Have to Wait Five Years After Giving Anything Away to Get Medicai… Read More

Fifteen Myths Regarding Medicaid Nursing Home Benefits in Maine Myth 7 and 8

October 28th, 2019

This series highlights the eligibility rules for Maine Medicaid (MaineCare) nursing home benefits and dispels certain myths the families that work with our office often hear. Myth 7: My Income Has to Be Used to Pay My Spouse’s Nursing Home Bill. Th… Read More

Fifteen Myths Regarding Medicaid Nursing Home Benefits in Maine Myth 5 and 6

October 22nd, 2019

This series highlights the eligibility rules for Maine Medicaid (MaineCare) nursing home benefits and dispels certain myths the families that work with our office often hear. Myth 5: If I Enter a Nursing Home as a Private Pay Resident, I Must Spend A… Read More

Fifteen Myths Regarding Medicaid Nursing Home Benefits in Maine Myth 3 and 4

October 3rd, 2019

This series highlights the eligibility rules for Maine Medicaid (MaineCare) nursing home benefits and dispels certain myths the families that work with our office often hear. Myth 3: If I Put My Property in My Spouse’s Name, I Will Be Eligible for… Read More

Tags: elder care elder law

Fifteen Myths Regarding Medicaid Nursing Home Benefits in Maine Myth 2

September 23rd, 2019

This series highlights the eligibility rules for Maine Medicaid (MaineCare) nursing home benefits and dispels certain myths the families that work with our office often hear. Myth 2: I Have to Give Away Everything I Own to Get Medicaid. The Truth: Ce… Read More

Tags: elder law

Fifteen Myths Regarding Medicaid Nursing Home Benefits in Maine

September 16th, 2019

This series highlights the eligibility rules for Maine Medicaid (MaineCare) nursing home benefits and dispels certain myths the families that work with our office often hear. Myth1: Medicare Will Cover My Nursing Home Bill. The Truth: Medicare pays f… Read More

Tags: elder law

Achieving Better Life Experience

September 12th, 2019

Do I have to spend down my entire settlement or inheritance to be able to keep my Supplemental Security Income (SSI)? No! There is a new savings tool available to individuals with disabilities called the ABLE account. ABLE stands for Achieving a Bett… Read More

Tags: ABLE accounts, QDE, qualified disability expense, special needs trusts, SSI, Supplemental Security Income

Guardianship & Conservatorship of Adults

September 1st, 2019

Although adults are assumed to be capable of making their own decisions, there are times when circumstances render an individual incapable of making responsible decisions. If a person becomes unable to make her own decisions, and no other instrument… Read More

Advantages of a Last Will and Testament