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The Community Spouse Resource Allowance

Many individuals rely on MaineCare (Maine Medicaid) benefits to help pay for expensive long-term care services. The MaineCare rules and asset limits are confusing, hard to find, and difficult to navigate. In addition, the available strategies for leg… Read More
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Fifteen Myths Regarding Medicaid Nursing Home Benefits in Maine Myth 2

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
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Fifteen Myths Regarding Medicaid Nursing Home Benefits in Maine

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
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National Elder Law Month

May is National Elder Law Month! At Maine Elder Law Firm, a practice of Rudman Winchell, our elder law services include long-term care planning and asset protection planning, advance health care directives and financial powers of attorney, Maine Medi… Read More
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Medicaid Estate Recovery: Will the State Take my House?

There is a lot of misinformation and confusion surrounding estate recovery and the Maine Medicaid (MaineCare) long-term care benefit. One of the biggest fears we hear from aging Mainers is, “I don’t want the State to take my house.” That only h… Read More
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