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
What is a Medicaid Case Specialist?
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. This is Christy Doss and she is a Medicaid case specialist. Her job is to do the same thing for clients that a caseworker for the county does for the …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
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
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