What is the 5 Year Look Back Period for Medicaid?
Hello, my name is Christopher Lavin. I’m an attorney with the Lavin Law Group. We are an elder law firm here in Lebanon, Ohio. A lot of our clients are in need of long-term care or in what we call a medical emergency. It’s crisis planning and unfortunately they’re head-spinning because they’re given a lot …Read More
Medicare vs. Medicaid: What’s the Difference?
https://youtu.be/DTWGxoT-Y50 Hi, my name is Christopher Lavin. I’m an attorney with the Lavin Law Group. We are an elder law firm here in Lebanon, Ohio. And a big part of elder law firm is benefits planning or crisis planning. And a lot of folks confuse the Medicare system with the Medicaid system. They …Read More
Increase Your Income with the Veterans Aid and Attendance Pension
https://youtu.be/pLs1d1nFdfo Hi, I’m Christopher Lavin, an attorney with the Lavin Law Group. We are an elder law firm here in Lebanon, in Ohio. And a big portion of elder law is benefits planning or long term care planning. And there’s two really main sources of benefits that our clients rely on. One is …Read More
Elder Law: Why a Power of Attorney is Crucial for Your Loved Ones
https://youtu.be/GO7tk69LT5o Hello, I’m Christopher Lavin and an attorney with the Lavin Law Group. We are an elder law firm here in Lebanon, Ohio. Elder ideas about long term care and medical emergencies and traditional planning. And a big part of our practice deals with you handling the affairs of a loved one. So …Read More
Medicaid Planning: Avoiding Penalties and Protecting Your Assets
https://youtu.be/wYrcrhC9L7U Hello, I’m Christopher Lavin, an attorney with the Lavin Law Group. We are an elder law firm here in Lebanon, Ohio. A lot of folks who are planning for Medicaid are confused. The one thing they say is, well, I’ve just got to get it out of my name because if it …Read More
Paying for Assisted Living: Options for Veterans and Medicaid
https://youtu.be/cYRP8h-gslg Hello, I’m Christopher Lavin, an attorney with the Lavin Law Group. We are an elder law firm in Lebanon, Ohio. And a big portion of elder law is long term care or crisis planning. And, long term care, that definition has grown over the years. It includes home health care, adult day …Read More
Medicaid Planning: Protecting Your Assets with Irrevocable Trusts
https://youtu.be/CP95jrJ1Pck Hello, I’m Christopher Lavin, an attorney with the Lavin Law Group. We are an elder law firm here in Lebanon, Ohio. Elder law is helping folks to long term care and medical emergencies. And, a big portion of that is navigating the Medicaid system. So a lot of folks will, when they …Read More
Medicaid Eligibility: Understanding Asset Limits
A lot of folks in their position are trying to figure out the Medicaid system. There’s a few ways we pay for long term care. Private pay is an option. Some folks have some long-term care insurance. Some folks have enough financial assets to satisfy that. And then there’s the Medicaid system. But Medicaid is …Read More
The Cost of Long Term Care
A big part of estate planning nowadays is efficiency. In the old days, it was taxes, taxes, and more taxes. Taxes are still out there, but most often folks will come in and say, “Chris, I want to make things a little easier for the next generation. I just settled the estate of my parents, …Read More