Posted at 11:00h in Estate Planning, Long Term Care, Nursing Home, Wills by Michael Cohen 0 Comments
Mr. and Mrs. Smith (the names have been changed for confidentiality reasons) had the unusual situation where both of them had to go into a nursing home at approximately the same time. Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Smith has long-term care insurance. Both could live a...
Data has suggested amyloid accumulation in the retina is an early event in Alzheimer’s disease. The inexpensive screening could be determined by giving a patient a pill of Curcumin (found in turmeric) as a fluorescent to light up the toxic amyloid protein deposits in...
Posted at 11:00h in Estate Planning, Medicaid, Michael Cohen Dallas Elder Lawyer by Michael Cohen 0 Comments
Although most Texas homes are a non-countable resource (if equity is under $603,000 as of January 1, 2021 if you are single, unlimited if you are married for Medicaid applicants) for long-term care Medicaid eligibility purposes, the state usually has a right to make a claim against the Medicaid recipient’s estate after...