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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 [...]

In order to apply for Medicaid, you will need a current copy of your Social Security Verification Letter to confirm your gross benefit amount. These are sent to you in the mail each year. If you [...]

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 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 Qualified Income Trust (QIT), also known as a “Miller Trust,” is typically set up by individuals seeking Medicaid skilled nursing home care or Medicaid diversion with monthly gross income [...]

In June 2018, a federal judge blocked the Kentucky Medicaid plan which would have required many recipients to work or volunteer in order to stay covered. While the plan included exemptions for [...]

In Florida, Comprehensive Assessment and Review for Long-Term Care Services (CARES) is the federally-mandated screening system for nursing home applicants. It is required by law for any person [...]

Because Medicaid applicants must have limited income and assets in order to qualify for Medicaid, a scenario may arise wherein an otherwise well-off applicant gives away all of his/her assets as [...]