by Jill Burzynski | Apr 16, 2017 | Blog, Medicaid
Nancy Wright, a prominent Elder Law Attorney in Gainesville, was able to broker a settlement which helps to allow Medicaid recipients to avoid institutionalization. Below are her comments about this important settlement. After more than a year of litigation, the...
by Jill Burzynski | Apr 8, 2017 | Blog, Financing Long Term Care, Medicaid, Uncategorized
Misinformation about Medicaid and long term care planning techniques is very common. The other day I spoke at one of our monthly workshops. One attendee told me that she was contemplating deeding her property to her children so that she could get Medicaid if she...
by Jill Burzynski | Feb 20, 2017 | Blog, Caregiver Issues, End of Life Planning
We at Burzynski Elder Law often encourage our chronically ill clients to consider obtaining a hospice consult. We are fortunate in Collier County to have two excellent hospice options: Avow and Vitas Healthcare. Both hospices offer invaluable support for both the...
by Jill Burzynski | Dec 15, 2016 | Blog, Financing Long Term Care, Medicaid
Every year the eligibility limits change for Medicaid. The 2017 Florida Medicaid Numbers have now been announced. They are as follows: Individual Countable Asset Allowance: $2,000 Spouse Countable Asset: Allowance $120,900 Income Cap/Limit for Individual: $2,205.00...
by Jill Burzynski | Nov 29, 2016 | Blog
The Center for Medicare Advocacy explains how Observation Status Impedes Access to Hospice and Palliative Care services in this interesting article.