This is another installment in our series on Medi-Cal planning. In this blog post we focus on one particular planning tool: transfers. Before we can create a plan for transferring our client’s assets we have to consider several additional Medi-Cal planning concepts, which we explore in this article. Look-Back Period On the Medi-Cal application we are required to list all…
$8,000-$12,000 is an overwhelming amount to add to any monthly budget, but the most important thing is to understand there is no reason to panic – eligibility planning can be done. We’re excited to announce that our Medi-Cal Eligibility Planning Presentation featuring Kirsten Howe is AIRING on Contra Costa Television (CCTV) Comcast Channel 26 NOW through February 28th. Show times are: Mondays, Wednesdays, Thursdays, and…
If you are over the age of 55 and thinking about moving, consider this: you may be able to take your low property taxes with you to your new home. Thanks to Proposition 13, which was passed by California voters in 1978, real estate in California is no longer reassessed at its fair market value for property tax purposes every…
This is another installment in our series on Medi-Cal planning. In this blog post we discuss common eligibility problems and a few of the tools we can use to solve them. Once we have analyzed our client’s situation and see why they are ineligible, either because they have too much income, too much assets, or both, we can create a…
Eligibility requirements relating to assets This is another installment in our series on Medi-Cal planning. We have been discussing Medi-Cal eligibility from the standpoint of income. In this blog post we will discuss eligibility requirements relating to assets. In analyzing our client’s situation we have to consider assets. If the client’s assets are of a value greater than what Medi-Cal…
There’s a reason why more and more funeral organizations are offering green burials. The byproducts of a traditional funeral and interment are becoming a significant environmental problem. According to the Green Burial Council, each year, traditional burials in America put the following in the ground: 20 million feet of wood 17,000 tons of copper and bronze 6 million tons of…
This is another installment in our series on Medi-Cal planning. We are focusing on the income requirements for Medi-Cal eligibility. In our last blog post we discussed income in the context of in-home care. Here we look at nursing home care. Nursing Home Medi-Cal The income calculation for nursing home Medi-Cal is slightly different from in-home Medi-Cal. There is almost…
The population of seniors in the United States is growing rapidly. Data from the U.S. Census Bureau indicates that people 65 and older will make up 20 percent of our country’s population by 2030. Along with this increasing population come increasing reports of elder financial abuse. It is only going to become more and more important for all of us,…
