Helping You Obtain a Public Benefit for Long-Term Care
With nursing home costs around six thousand dollars a month, it is easy to worry about your financial future. By planning ahead, however, you may be eligible for Medi-Cal benefits that can help you pay the high cost of nursing home care. Medi-Cal is California's version of Medicaid and has certain eligibility requirements in order to obtain benefits. Unfortunately, to qualify for Medi-Cal, you will need to endure a long, complicated application process. With our guidance, we will help you determine whether you are eligible for Medi-Cal and will carefully assist you throughout the application process.
At the Law Offices of Alice A. Salvo in Woodland Hills, California, we offer effective planning strategies that help clients qualify for Medi-Cal benefits. We provide personal attention and are genuinely involved in every case we handle. With our representation, we can work to find affordable solutions that can help clients and their families plan for the future.
What Does Our Office Do?
- Assist you to qualify for government benefits to qualify for long term care
- Protect your assets to help pay for long term care
- Protect your home from liens
- Create an estate plan to protect your assets and provide for your spouse, children and heirs
Who Should Seek Our Representation?
- Any person currently in a nursing home or about to be placed in a nursing home
- Any person dealing with Alzheimer's, dementia, Parkinson's or stroke
- Any person needing long term care insurance now or in the future.
Medi-Cal Eligibility Requirements and Other Planning Strategies
Depending on you age and marital status, there a certain income and non-exempt asset restrictions to be eligible for Medi-Cal. You may be able to keep various exempt assets that will not affect your eligibility, such as:
- Your home
- Household items
- Personal effects
- Burial arrangements
- Automobiles
If you fail to meet the eligibility requirements, we can help you file a petition to obtain a court order. This is beneficial for married couples that have one spouse in a nursing home. This court order can transfer the assets or income of the spouse in the nursing home to his or her spouse. More importantly, it can help qualify the spouse in the nursing home for Medi-Cal.
Contact Your Woodland Hills California Nursing Home Planning Lawyer
If you have questions about Medi-Cal eligibility requirements or have been denied eligibility, we can assist you. To schedule a free initial consultation with a Los Angeles Medi-Cal planning attorney, call 818-676-9572, or fill out our short contact form.
