Why is it always a goal to put aging loved ones on Medicaid? I’m asking this question, because I constantly see articles and receive advice from family/financial/ estate planning about getting Medicaid coverage, and how to “protect” the aging’s assets so they can qualify for Medicaid. Here’s my question, if your loved one spent their […]
Reverse Mortgage and Medicaid
What happens to a reverse mortgage with Medicaid? By Karin Price Mueller | NJMoneyHelp.com for NJ.com Q. Does recovery of a Medicaid lien on a home take precedence over a reverse mortgage? Or even a regular mortgage? I could foresee a situation where someone would take out a reverse mortgage to cash out, figuring they would […]
Buying Parents House
Is Buying Parents house out of a Reverse Mortgage Considered a Transfer for Medicaid Eligibility Purposes? I have seen too many times where parents put their house into the kids name to try to avoid a 5-7 year look back. I found an article on a new spin that I thought i would share with you. […]
Bankruptcies Skyrocket Among Seniors
Bankruptcies Skyrocket Among Seniors Amid Soaring Health Costs The steady erosion of Medicare and Social Security benefits, the shift away from defined benefit pensions, and rising health care costs have all been blamed for seniors’ financial woes over the last decade. Now a group of researchers has the bankruptcy data to prove it. Since 1991, […]
