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As of January 1, 2020, in Florida, in order to qualify for Medicaid benefits, the applicant’s gross income must be less than $2,349.00 per month. In general, if the Medicaid applicant’s monthly [...]

Some ICP Medicaid eligibility figures for seniors in need of long term-care are tied to inflation. Each year, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services release the updated eligibility [...]

If your Medicare card has been lost, stolen, or damaged, you have three options to replace it: Call the National Security Hotline at 800-772-1213 You will need to provide your: Name as it appears [...]

Stocks are considered a countable asset for Medicaid qualification. Sometimes, a Medicaid plan may involve liquidating stocks, and planning with the proceeds. If you need to liquidate your [...]

The recently enacted Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act provides for a direct payment of up to $1,200.00 to most taxpayers.  As the IRS begins to send out these payments, [...]

The Four Criteria to Qualify for ICP Medicaid in Florida The Institutional Care Program (ICP) is a Medicaid program that helps Florida’s senior and disabled residents in nursing facilities pay [...]

A survey of approximately 1,000 adults, conducted by the Princeton Survey Research Associates International in January of 2017 indicates that only approximately 42% of Americans adults have [...]

Florida law gives individuals the power to contest Wills in the cases of fraud, mental incapacity or undue influence. In Florida, you can challenge a Will within the statute of limitations before [...]

Babette Bach and Fred Jacobs will be speaking at a Heritage Oaks event, “Lifetime and Estate Planning – A Seminar by Experts”, being held at their clubhouse on January 15th, 2018 at 2:00pm. [...]

December 1-2, 2017 Babette Bach will be attending and, this year, speaking at the The Academy of Florida Elder Law Attorneys UnProgram in December at the Hyatt Regency in Orlando. She is looking [...]