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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 [...]

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 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 [...]

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 [...]

Medicare is a federally funded program for which most U.S. citizens and permanent legal residents over the age of 65 who have lived in the country for over five years are eligible for. Medicaid, [...]

Attorney Babette Bach, Esq. will be a keynote speaker at an event at JFCS of the Suncoast entitled “A Legal & Financial Presentation & Discussion with The Alzheimer’s [...]