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Plan For Medi-Cal And VA At The Same Time

When we plan for the VA Aid and Attendance Pension benefit, we plan for Medi-Cal at the same time. Medi-Cal and the VA benefit are both asset and income based programs. Medi-Cal pays for the costs of skilled nursing facilities, minus the share of cost paid by the recipient. The VA benefit can help pay […]

Rosie the Riveter

I always ask my clients if they are veterans, so that we can talk about planning for the VA Aid & Attendance Pension Benefit. An older couple came to see me about Medi-Cal planning, and the husband told me that he was in the Navy during WWII, stationed in San Diego. The wife told me that […]

Elder Abuse in California

The California Welfare and Institutions Code Section 15610.07 defines elder abuse as follows: “Abuse of an elder or a dependent adult” means either of the following: (a) Physical abuse, neglect, financial abuse, abandonment, isolation, abduction, or other treatment with resulting physical harm or pain or mental suffering. (b) The deprivation by a care custodian of […]

Using The Final Expense Trust in Medi-Cal Planning

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9 Steps to Peace of Mind for the Parkinson’s Family

 Parkinson’s Disease has affected all kinds of people. Pope John Paul II. Michael J. Fox. Even Hitler. But you don’t need to be advanced in age or even genetically predisposed to suffer from Parkinson’s Disease. It’s not inher­ited. And it’s not just confined to seniors. But most people tend to suffer in isolation due to the […]

Elder Law: Veterans Affairs Aid & Attendance Improved Pension Benefit:

In the seminars presented by Walnut Creek elder law attorney Michael J. Young, www.WalnutCreekElderLaw.com, he talks about the Veterans Affairs Aid & Attendance Improved Pension Benefit, which is paid to wartime veterans or to their surviving spouses. The program is asset and income based, as is Medi-Cal. However, the two programs have different qualification rules. The […]

Do I have to sell my home to go on Medi-Cal and will they take it after I die?

We receive calls from people asking us if they need to sell their home in order to qualify for Medi-Cal. They also ask us if the State will take their home after they die, if they have been on Medi-Cal. Your home is generally an exempt asset for qualification for Medi-Cal. You confirm to Medi-Cal that you have an intent to […]

Life Insurance and Medi-Cal

When we interview clients at the Law Offices of Michael J. Young, www.WalnutCreekElderLaw.com, regarding Medi-Cal qualification, we always ask if the Medi-Cal applicant owns any life insurance policies. For Medi-Cal qualification, the applicant can own any amount of term life insurance. As a result, term life insurance is an excluded asset for qualification. However, if the applicant owns whole […]

Medi-Cal and Two Cars?

For Medi-Cal qualification, one car is generally deemed exempt. We receive calls in our office, The Law Offices of Michael J. Young, 925-256-0298, www.WalnutCreekElderLaw.com,  from people telling us that they are going to immediately sell the second car.  They think they need to do this in order to create Medi-Cal eligibility for their loved one. We […]