WHEN TO START MEDI-CAL CRISIS PLANNING

Medi-Cal is a joint federal and state program available to individuals who meet certain asset requirements that help them pay for long-term care (LTC) costs. Long-term care often creates devastating financial impacts on Americans, particularly the elderly, and for those family members who lose hours of income (and more) while providing care for their loved ones. The Medi-Cal system is still one of the best options to afford long-term care. Medi-Cal crisis planning is a strategy that can help you qualify for Medi-Cal without experiencing financial ruin.

As a joint federal and state social safety net Medi-Cal differs by eligibility rules and regulations in every state, and even by name. Unfortunately, people often wait until a catastrophic event brings about sudden illness, disability, or other medical crises before planning long-term care. Under duress, a family system will listen and take advice from misinformed individuals, such as non-attorneys or attorneys who do not practice elder law. Perhaps unwittingly, these people tend to give the worst advice: spend everything you have until you qualify under the Medi-Cal eligibility rules. Though this approach can work, there are far better strategies that can be employed.

With the help of an elder law attorney, Medi-Cal crisis planning allows you to qualify for Medi-Cal nursing home/LTC without spending down all of your life's assets. Working with an elder law attorney to devise a personal Medi-Cal crisis plan is a logical and financially prudent approach to long-term care and allows you or a loved one to use legally approved strategies to qualify for Medi-Cal before spending everything you own on the high cost of nursing home care.

If you have a loved one who is either in a nursing home or about to enter a nursing home, that is the time to speak to an elder law attorney. There are legal strategies that allow a person who needs long-term care to divest themselves of some of their assets, and use the rest to pay for their care until Medi-Cal eligibility is met. The sooner an elder law attorney is employed, the quicker Medi-Cal eligibility can be met. However, it’s never too late, even if you or a loved one are already in a nursing home.

The level of complexity involved in Medi-Cal crisis planning deems it necessary to retain an elder law attorney, preferably one specializing in Medi-Cal planning. Eligibility requirements vary, calculations are complex, timing is crucial, forms are ever-changing, and laws are amended. An elder law attorney can tailor your financial situation to the best Medi-Cal crisis planning solution and protect your financial future. Please contact us today.

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