New 2012 Planning Figures for Medicaid

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Asset rules for Medicaid eligibility and planning techniques to reduce countable assets.

How income affects Medicaid eligibility.

How or when to apply for Medicaid benefits for nursing home or assisted living situations.

Gifting and transferring assets: rules and planning techniques. "Lookback" and "penalty" periods.

Using trusts in Medicaid eligibility planning.
Sub Forums: Revocable (Living) Trusts, Irrevocable Trusts

Protecting your home during eligibility and against estate recovery.

Medicaid annuities: how to use them to achieve Medicaid eligibility.
Sub Forums: Promissory Notes

Minimizing the amount of assets subject to repayment to the state, after the Medicaid recipient's death.

How to qualify for VA "Aid & Attendance" (veterans' pension) to assist with assisted living or nursing home costs.

Miscellaneous strategies for both crisis planning and advance planning, for Medicaid eligibility.

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