If you are going to be admitting a parent into a nursing home, you may wonder if you could potentially be held responsible for your parent’s nursing home bills. The answer is a resounding maybe. In most cases, you would not be held responsible for your parent’s nursing home bills, but there are exceptions. When […]
Long Term Care
What Is the Medicaid Monthly Maintenance Needs Allowance?
Many people are under the impression that Medicare will cover all of their health care needs once they become eligible for coverage. If you have paid into the program sufficiently, you will qualify for Medicare when you reach the age of 65 under currently existing laws. Those who will qualify for Medicare often look upon […]
Medicaid Planning in Davenport: What Assets Can I Keep When My Spouse Is Applying for Medicaid?
Medicaid is a health insurance program that can be used to pay for a stay in a nursing home or assisted living community. The program is very important to a high percentage of senior citizens, because Medicare will not pay for long-term care. In Davenport, to be able to qualify for Medicaid you must be […]
Senior Star at Elmore Place Offers Virtual Dementia Tour to Duffy Law Office, PLLC
Senior Star at Elmore Place Offers Virtual Dementia Tour for the Community Duffy Law Office, PLLC is first group in Quad Cities to participate DAVENPORT, IA (April 10, 2014) Senior Star at Elmore Place, one of the states leading organizations in providing stellar dementia resident care, announces today that it is now offering the Virtual […]
What Are the Disadvantages of a Medicaid Trust?
Medicaid is a need-based, jointly administered federal/state government health insurance program. It is potentially available to people of all ages. Medicare is another government health insurance program, but it is not based on financial need. You qualify for Medicare by earning retirement credits as you are working and paying taxes throughout your life. You can […]