Tag Archives: Medi-Cal

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 […]

For Home Health Agencies: Important News on a US Government Program That Can Help Pay Your Clients’ In-Home Healthcare Costs

If you run a home health agency, you probably feel like you are wearing a hundred different hats, from finding the right employees,  to dealing with all of the issues they bring with them. Moreover, you are communicating with clients who are stressed out and who are wondering how they are going to be able to pay for your valuable services. Did you […]

ELDER LAW SEMINAR :DON’T GO BROKE IN A NURSING HOME”

The Law Offices of Michael J. Young Present An Elder Law Seminar – “DON’T GO BROKE IN A NURSING HOME” – “How To Get Medi-Cal Coverage For Your Nursing Home Care … Without Selling Your Home or Leaving Your Family Without a Dime” In the Workshop Learn How to get Medi-Cal coverage for your Nursing […]

What does an Elder Law Attoney do?

The practice of elder law is a fairly new field within estate planning. I have been in practice for over 30 years, and in private practice for over 20. As a Baby Boomer,  my estate planning practice has evolved over the years into an elder law/estate planning practice. My parents are both gone now, but as they […]

Modification of poorly drafted trust

It is a good idea to review revocable living trusts and the related estate planning documents, to be sure they have the updated elder law language for asset protection and public benefits planning. The daughter of an elderly woman came to see me, to help get the mother qualified for Medi-Cal, and to protect the mother’s home from a […]