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How Does a Qualified Income Trust (Miller Trust) Help Medicaid Eligibility in Georgia?
August 2nd, 2019
Seniors applying for Medicaid to cover long-term care costs must meet both asset and income requirements to be eligible. If you are over the income limit, establishing a Qualified Income Trust (QIT) — also called a Miller Trust — may enable you t…
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How Does the Medicaid Look-Back Rule Affect Medicaid Eligibility?
July 25th, 2019
Eligibility for Medicaid coverage for long-term care costs requires a complicated analysis of a senior’s assets and income. One asset rule that causes a lot of confusion is the Medicaid look-back period. While the rule itself is complex to apply in…
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Can Veterans Receive Both VA Benefits and Medicaid?
July 3rd, 2019
Both Medicaid and VA benefits may pay for long-term care costs for qualifying elders. Each program is complex and can be difficult to understand by itself. What’s even more confusing is how VA benefits and Medicaid interact with one another. VA ben…
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What Is the Effect of Income-Producing Property on Medicaid Eligibility in Georgia?
March 28th, 2019
Medicaid is program funded jointly by the State of Georgia and the federal government that may benefit senior residents needing long-term care. The eligibility rules for Medicaid are extremely complicated. One particular issue that arises with some f…
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How Does Life Insurance Affect Medicaid Eligibility in Georgia?
January 24th, 2019
In our Medicaid planning practice at Asset Protection & Elder Law of Georgia, clients often ask whether life insurance affects Medicaid eligibility in Georgia. Sometimes it does — and other times it does not. If it does, you can address the iss…
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