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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…
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15 Myths Regarding Medicaid Nursing Home Benefits in Maine
February 15th, 2019
No one chooses to live in a nursing home, but some older Mainers eventually need care in a nursing home setting. For many, this means not only the loss of personal autonomy but also the depletion of assets to pay for the needed care. The median annua…
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Tricky MaineCare Transfer Penalty
February 15th, 2019
This article alerts elders, their loved ones, and their advisors to the potential pitfalls of the MaineCare transfer penalty. MaineCare is Maine’s Medicaid program. When a person applies for MaineCare long-term care benefits (including benefits for…
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Tips for a MaineCare Application
April 1st, 2018
In Maine, the Medicaid benefit is administered by the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS) and is called MaineCare. MaineCare can help pay for long-term care services for individuals who are both medically and financially eligible for the b…
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