by Jill Burzynski | May 5, 2017 | Blog, Financing Long Term Care, Health Care Advocacy, Medicaid
Yesterday the House of Representatives passed the AHCA (American Health Care Act). The changes to the healthcare system will significantly hurt seniors. According to the national organization, Justice in Aging, 24 million Americans are in danger of losing their...
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 | 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 | Mar 1, 2016 | Blog, Medicaid, Uncategorized
More and more seniors and their families are seeking the assistance of a senior professional to help guide them through the maze of long-term care planning options. In many situations in which seniors face the prospect of long-term care costs, Medicaid is a necessary...