Applying for Medicaid is a vital resource when you need financial assistance for covering long-term care. While this offers a path, you might be hesitant to start your application after learning about the five-year look-back period in Florida. Understanding how this...
Medicaid Planning
How Medicaid could undermine an estate plan
Most established adults don't think about Medicaid until they need health care benefits. Particularly once people start preparing for retirement, there may be an assumption that Medicare can help them cover their expenses. Unfortunately, older adults sometimes become...
What penalties are possible when seeking long-term care Medicaid benefits?
Some older adults in Florida eventually require significant help with daily life. They might have a nurse come visit them at home or may move into a nursing home. Both arrangements can provide someone with the care they need but can also strain their finances. Most...
How far back does the Florida Medicaid lookback period go?
By the time someone decides to apply for Medicaid, they may already have a significant amount of unpaid medical bills to cover. People often don't understand the gaps in their Medicare coverage until they have expenses that they theoretically have to cover. At that...
Why do retirement-age adults need to plan for Medicaid?
Working adults often spend much of their professional lives saving and planning for their retirement. When they finally get close to retirement age, their main priority may be verifying what benefits they have and making small changes to their households and...
