A nursing home attorney at Biddinger & Estelle does more than just help residents of Michigan's shoreline communities to pick a nursing home. Our legal team also provides help to people who are getting older in making a plan to protect assets in case they require nursing home care. As you get older, making an asset protection plan becomes vitally important so you can keep your wealth safe if you must get nursing home care or long-term care at home. Here are a few key reasons why asset protection … [Read more...]

A Harrisville special needs planning attorney can provide help to caregivers who want to ensure their loved ones are able to get Medicaid coverage. If you are caring for a disabled child or for an older or sick adult in your family, you have many roles to play as a caregiver and an advocate. One of the most important of those roles may involve helping to protect your loved one from financial losses by making sure your family member can get or keep access to Medicaid benefits. You should also … [Read more...]

Bad Axe Medicaid attorneys assist you in getting the costs of care covered when you need long term care. Medicare typically provides no coverage for most long term care services, including services provided both in a nursing home as well as services provided by a home health aide in a private home. Medicare covers only skilled care, and most people who need long term care simply need custodial care – or help with routine activities of daily living such as getting dressed, using the bathroom, and … [Read more...]

A Bad Axe Medicaid attorney can provide you with help in determining if Medicaid will pay for your home healthcare when you require care. Many people end up needing assistance with basic activities of daily living as they get older. If you need help with routine activities, you may want to get this help in your home instead of moving to a nursing home environment. Unfortunately, the costs of home healthcare can be very high, so you will need to make certain that you are going to be able to … [Read more...]

Medicaid attorneys help you to understand the rules for getting the costs covered when you need various types of medical care. As you get older, or if you become sick, you may need more than just standard doctors visits. In addition to more invasive medical therapies, there may also come a time when you need basic help doing routine life tasks because age, injury, or illness has affected your ability to do basic activities of daily living. When you need basic help, this type of care is called … [Read more...]

A nursing home attorney at Biddinger & Estelle can help clients in many ways to prepare for moving into a nursing home. There are many assisted living facilities, skilled nursing home facilities and nursing homes providing custodial care located along Michigan's shoreline and in surrounding areas, but not all homes are created equal in terms of quality or in terms of the types of provided services. The selection of a nursing home can make a major impact on a senior's quality of life, so a … [Read more...]

A Michigan Medicaid attorney can help families to take steps to qualify for Medicaid coverage or to protect access to Medicaid for disabled loved ones. Medicaid provides vitally important benefits to seniors who need long term care services. Medicaid also provides healthcare services for people with low incomes and for many individuals who are disabled. Millions of people rely on Medicaid, but knowing the rules for qualifying-- and making plans to qualify while protecting assets- can be very … [Read more...]

A Michigan Medicaid lawyer provides assistance to clients who want to make certain they are able to qualify for help covering medical costs that private insurance and Medicare do not cover. Some of the most costly care that a person needs in his lifetime – like nursing home care – is not covered by most insurance. If you don't get Medicaid to pay for this kind of care and you have to pay privately, you could go through your whole life savings quickly and not be able to leave any legacy for the … [Read more...]

A Michigan elder law attorney can help senior citizens to ensure they make a plan to get the highest quality nursing home possible in case they must go into a care environment. Many nursing homes provide substandard care to residents, which puts older people at serious risk of physical and emotional harm. Nursing homes can also be unaffordable for many if seniors must pay out of pocket, due to the fact Medicare and private insurance won't pay for most nursing home services. Lack of broad … [Read more...]

A Michigan Medicaid attorney can help you to qualify for Medicaid coverage to pay for the costs of nursing home care and to help you cover the costs of other medical expenses that you may need as you get older. Recent reports suggest that seniors might need to have hundreds of thousands of dollars in savings to pay for medical care costs during retirement, even when they are covered by Medicare. Most people have a difficult time saving enough to cover all of their care costs, and you could lose … [Read more...]