Medicaid Benefits | A Proper Medicaid Application is Part of a Bigger Plan
If you or a loved one need Medicaid Benefits, you’re probably thinking a lot about the big picture of your financial life and where it goes from here. That’s good; it’s a great first step toward designing a financial plan that encompasses your overall well-being. That said, don’t make the mistake of thinking that applying for Medicaid is all there is to the process. An experienced attorney will help you understand that getting Medicaid is one thing, keeping it is another.
A Comprehensive Approach
During your consultation, a good attorney will listen carefully to your current situation and your overall goal. Then he or she will probably have some questions. Some of the questions may be things you have not thought about. For example, you may be focused on getting Mom on Medicaid Benefits because of the high cost of moving her to an assisted living facility. But what will become of her house? Does she plan to sell it, now or later? Getting on Medicaid now may go smoothly, but selling the house later may create a windfall of money that jeopardizes the Medicaid benefit. An experienced attorney will know how to navigate these type of situations. And what about other legal documents? If you are helping Mom because she has memory issues, do you actually have the documents that give you the legal authority to help her with this process?
Start Medicaid Benefits As Soon as Possible
Financial planning, like so many other things in life, is easy to put off month after month, until years have gone by. Don’t make that mistake. Start Medicaid Benefits as soon as possible. By being proactive, you can get ahead of upcoming financial planning issues and know how they will be handled. All it takes is a consultation with an experienced attorney who does this kind of work every day to start putting those worries aside.
At Mortellaro Law, we have been serving families in the Tampa Bay area for more than a decade with Medicaid asset protection, obtaining VA benefits and probate avoidance. Call for a free consultation today.
